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Cook County man in custody for parole violation arrested for road rage stabbing

By Jenna Carroll
Published  March 20, 2025 1:09pm CDT
Des Plaines
FOX 32 Chicago

Pablo Sosa

The Brief

    • A Cook County man was indicted this week in connection with a road rage stabbing in Des Plaines last year.
    • Investigators linked the suspect to the crime using video surveillance and forensic evidence.
    • The suspect was already in custody for a parole violation related to a prior stabbing case.

DES PLAINES, Ill. - A Cook County man was indicted by a grand jury this week for allegedly stabbing a man during a road rage incident last year.

Pablo Sosa, 43, of Des Plaines, was indicted on charges of attempted murder, aggravated battery and vehicular invasion.

Des Plaines Stabbing

What we know:

The incident occurred on Oct. 11, 2024, in the 1500 block of Miner Street, where Des Plaines police responded to reports of a 53-year-old man with stab wounds.

According to police, Sosa fled the scene on a bicycle before officers arrived. 

The victim was given emergency medical care by officers and taken to a hospital for treatment.

Over several months, Des Plaines police reviewed surveillance footage from nearby businesses and analyzed forensic evidence, including a bicycle part found at the scene. 

Their investigation led them to Sosa, who was later identified by a witness in a photo lineup.

By December 2024, authorities learned that Sosa had been arrested for a parole violation and was in custody at the Illinois Department of Corrections. 

Police say he was on parole for a similar stabbing and attempted murder case in Chicago in June 2017.

What's next:

On Jan. 15, the Cook County State's Attorney's Office approved charges of attempted murder, aggravated battery, and vehicular invasion against Sosa. 

A grand jury formally indicted him on Wednesday, and his court date is pending.

The Source: Des Plaines Police Department

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