Overview
- Rucker, 37, was arrested Thursday near the Grand Avenue Red Line station shortly after a 44-year-old woman was punched on North State Street, police said.
- He now faces six felony counts: three for aggravated battery to a transit passenger or employee, two for aggravated battery in a public place, and one for aggravated battery of a peace officer tied to an Evanston incident.
- Prosecutors linked him to attacks on Sept. 21 near the Belmont stop, Sept. 30 at the Loyola station, Sept. 30 involving an Evanston officer, Oct. 8 on a Red Line train near Wilson, and Oct. 10 in River North.
- Judge Deidre Dyer ordered him detained Friday, and the Cook County Sheriff's Office said he will remain in jail pending trial, with his next court appearance set for next week.
- Authorities said the Loyola case was upgraded from misdemeanors to a felony and that Rucker was previously released without seeing a judge, as social media attention and a memo from Chief Judge Timothy Evans heightened awareness of the case.