A man accused of severely assaulting a fellow passenger on a Chicago train will not face any prison time, as reported by local news sources.

The incident, involving 45-year-old Jesus Ramirez, took place on the CTA Pink Line train on April 10, 2024. According to CWBChicago, referencing court records, Ramirez admitted to committing aggravated battery and entered a guilty plea this Monday.

Ramirez received a two-year sentence, yet he was credited for more than a year already spent under electronic monitoring. Additionally, Illinois law, which allows sentence reductions for most charges, resulted in his term being halved.

This case drew significant attention after the victim was left in a coma following the attack. Despite the severity of the incident, Ramirez will not serve additional time behind bars, having completed his sentence through electronic monitoring. (Chicago Police Department)

Back in April, the Chicago Police Department sought the public’s help to identify and locate the suspect following the violent incident on the train.

According to police, Ramirez allegedly approached the CTA passenger and punched the victim in the face. They said he then continued to punch and kick the victim in the face and body.

The department said that Ramirez and the 37-year-old victim did not know each other when they crossed paths. Authorities said that the pair exchanged words and the situation turned physical.

The escalation and attack was caught on surveillance video and the Chicago Police Department released photos of the suspect, later identified as Ramirez.

Jesus Ramirez was initially booked in Cook County, but later released with an ankle monitor following the April 2025 incident. (Cook County Jail)

According to CWBChicago, the victim spent about a week in a coma and roughly two months hospitalized with a scattered brain bleed, traumatic brain injury, broken ribs, a temporal bone fracture, ear damage, and a fractured nasal bone.

During an early court appearance, Judge Ankur Srivastava said that Ramirez “nearly beat [the] victim to death on the CTA.”

Police said the attacker came up to a passenger on the train and punched him in the face, and then went on kicking and punching the victim – causing serious injuries. (Chicago Police Department )

Ramirez was initially booked in the Cook County Jail with aggravated battery causing great bodily harm charges, but three months later he was released on an ankle monitor.