Clarence Ervin Arrested Again: Green Line Panhandler Arrested 180 Times

Clarence Ervin Arrested Again: Green Line Panhandler Arrested 180 Times

A man who has been arrested almost 180 times -- and whose presence on the CTA's Green Line has instilled fear among riders whom he aggressively panhandles -- has been arrested again.

Clarence Ervin, 52, of the 900 block of North Waller Avenue in Chicago, was arrested Saturday in Oak Park and charged with battery, criminal trespass and obstructing identification -- all misdemeanors -- stemming from two recent incidents, according to Oak Park police Cmdr. Len Jorgensen.

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