Overview

• The stabbing occurred around 11:45 p.m. Tuesday at the Clark and Lake CTA station after a verbal dispute.
• Police say the suspect lunged with a sharp object and stabbed the 42-year-old victim in the hand.
• He was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital for treatment of a hand wound.
• The suspect fled the scene and remains at large, with Area Three detectives leading the investigation.
• The incident follows a series of recent violent episodes on the CTA system and has renewed concerns about transit security.