Man stabbed during argument on CTA Blue Line train in Irving Park
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CHICAGO - A suspect is in custody after stabbing a man during an argument on a CTA Blue Line train Monday morning.
The incident occurred in the 4100 block of West Irving Park Road.
At about 2:30 a.m., a 50-year-old man was riding the CTA Blue Line train when he and a male offender became engaged in a verbal altercation, police said.
The offender, roughly 30-years-old, produced a sharp object and attempted to stab the victim, police said.
The victim reached for the object to try and disarm the offender, but sustained a laceration to the hand.
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The offender was apprehended by police.
The victim was transported to the hospital in good condition.
Charges are currently pending.