CHICAGO - A suburban Chicago man accused of attacking women, a transit worker and even a police officer is now behind bars, Chicago police said.

What we know:

Derek Rucker, 37, of Blue Island, faces three felony counts of aggravated battery to a transit employee or passenger, two felony counts of aggravated battery in a public place, and one felony count of aggravated battery to a peace officer.

Police said Rucker was arrested just after 11 a.m. Thursday in the 0–100 block of East Grand Avenue. He was identified as the suspect who, less than an hour earlier, allegedly struck a 44-year-old woman in the face in the 500 block of North State Street.

Rucker was also charged in connection with several other incidents, police said:

Oct. 8: 4600 block of North Broadway — 40-year-old female

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