Man arrested for pointing gun at CTA passenger at 87th Street Red Line station

CHICAGO (CBS) — A man was arrested overnight after pointing a gun at another man on the CTA Red Line, police said.

Around 12:15 a.m., a man was standing on the Red Line platform at 87th Street, when another man pointed a handgun at him, according to Chicago police.

Officers were able to locate the man with the gun after the victim provided police a description.

The man with the gun was taken into custody, and police recovered the weapon.