Pilsen man charged with reckless conduct after blocking CTA Red Line exit while armed

Nehemiah Knox | Chicago Police Department 

A 19-year-old Pilsen man was charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and reckless conduct after causing a disturbance at a CTA Red Line station in South Loop

Nehemiah Knox was seen by police blocking access to the entrance/exit of a CTA Red Line station near East Roosevelt Road around 11 p.m. on Tuesday. 

Police say Knox ran to the street as officers approached him. He stopped traffic and threw a loaded firearm to the ground. 

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Knox was arrested shortly after in the 1100 block of South Michigan Avenue.

No additional information is available at this time.