Man charged with stabbing person driving moped on Near North Side

CHICAGO - A 27-year-old man is charged with stabbing another man who was driving a moped Wednesday night on the Near North Side.

Daniel Salinas was arrested about 10 minutes after he allegedly stabbed the 45-year-old motorist about 7:45 p.m. in the 1100 block of North LaSalle Street, Chicago police said.

A witness stopped Salinas nearby until police arrived, officials said. He is charged with one felony count of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.

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Daniel Salinas (Chicago police)

The 45-year-old man was cut on his wrist, police said. He was transported to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in critical condition where his condition was stabilized, police said.

Salinas was scheduled to appear in bond court Friday.