Chinatown Chicago stabbing: Woman stabbed, punched in face by man near CTA Red Line Cermak-Chinatown station, CPD says

By Mitzi Trainor On Jun 2, 2022

CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago police said a person who allegedly injured three women in two separate attacks on CTA Red Line platforms Wednesday morning is undergoing a mental health evaluation.

Investigators said a male suspect stabbed a 22-year-old woman in the face, then assaulted another 20-year-old woman on the CTA Cermak-Chinatown platform around 10:30 am

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The 20-year-old woman was able to avoid the stabbing, but the suspect punched her in the face with his fist, the police said.

The 22-year-old woman sought treatment at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. No information was immediately available on her condition.

The same man later swung a construction cone at a woman at the Roosevelt stop, police said.