Crime & Safety

Man Charged In Labor Day Stabbing On Chicago CTA Red Line Train

The victim fled from the train at the Wilson stop and ran a short distance to the 4700 block of North Broadway.

(CBS Chicago)

Updated on: September 10, 2024

CHICAGO (CBS) — A man has been charged in a stabbing on a CTA Red Line Train in the Uptown neighborhood on Labor Day.

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According to Chicago police, 23-year-old Trent Prusinski is facing felony charges including aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. He will be in court for a detention hearing on Tuesday.

On September 2, police said a 37-year-old victim got into a fight with the suspect on a Red Line train around 1:15 p.m. near the Wilson stop, when the suspect pulled out a sharp object and stabbed the victim several times.

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