Crime & Safety
Police Officer Injured During Train Station Scuffle In Arlington Heights: Spokesperson
The Metra police officer was responding to a report of a suspicious person Sunday when the incident happened.
EDITOR'S NOTE: A previous version of this story referred to a stabbing based on a media report. It has since been updated.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — A Metra police officer responding to a report of a suspicious person was injured Sunday during a scuffle with a female at the Arlington Heights station.
A spokesperson for Metra tells Patch that there was no stabbing, which had been previously reported by ABC7 Chicago among other outlets, and shared by Patch.
Find out what's happening in Arlington Heightsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
"There was no stabbing. One of our officers suffered a minor abrasion as police took a female trespasser into custody Sunday morning in the parking lot of the Arlington Heights Station," Gillis said.
Find out what's happening in Arlington Heightsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
