Crime & Safety
Attacker Stabs Woman In Chest At L Stop Near UIC Campus: Police
A male took a large knife from his backpack, approached a 27-year-old seated on a nearby bench and stabbed her in the chest, police said.
CHICAGO — Police are seeking the public’s help to identify an assailant who stabbed a woman in the chest at a CTA train stop near the University of Illinois Chicago campus, authorities said.
The incident occurred around 11:15 p.m. Saturday in the 400 block of South Halsted Street, according to police, which is the location of the UIC-Halsted Blue Line stop and just north of the university campus.
The male took a large knife from his backpack while on the platform, approached the 27-year-old woman seated on a nearby bench and stabbed her in the chest, police said, adding he then fled, walking north on South Morgan Street.
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The woman was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition, police said.
The attacker was about 6 feet tall and is estimated to weigh 160-180 pounds, according to police, who warned people never to chase a fleeing assailant.
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Anyone with information about the stabbing is asked to call detectives at 312-744-8261 or submit an anonymous tip online at cpdtip.com, police said.
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