Richardson then allegedly tossed the man down some stairs and as the man was lying in a stairwell, Richardson poured water from a bottle in an apparent attempt to wake him up, a source familiar with the investigation said. Richardson then allegedly tried to drag the man past the station’s turnstiles, but the CTA worker lost his balance and fell, according to sources. The man laid on the ground, then walked toward the station’s escalators and Richardson followed him, the sources said. Richardson kicked a wheelchair the man had been resting against before the man stood up, the sources said. Richardson could not be reached for comment.Īccording to law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation, Richardson confronted the man shortly after 3 a.m. Richardson was removed from service without pay “pending further investigation and disciplinary action,” Carter said.
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