A person was stabbed on a Chicago Transit Authority Purple Line practice Tuesday evening, only a day after Chicago police pledged to extend CTA safety in an effort to make public transportation safer.

The 37-year-old man had been driving an “L” practice when he grew to become concerned in an argument with a lady round 10:30 p.m., police stated. The pair exited the practice on the Fullerton station, the place the girl struck the person twice within the neck with a pointy object earlier than operating away, police stated. Paramedics took the person to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Middle in severe situation, officers stated.

A lot earlier within the day throughout an unrelated incident, Chicago police arrested a 22-year-old man who was charged in reference to carrying a gun on the Roosevelt CTA station, 1167 S. State St., police stated. In line with a information launch, round 1:10 a.m. officers noticed the person “on a CTA platform, clutching onto his waistband space the place (he) gave the impression to be concealing a firearm.”

The person began to run however he was stopped by members of the general public transportation tactical crew, police stated. “A weapon was recovered,” and Erion Harrington, 22, was arrested on suspicion of illegal use of a weapon, police stated.

Just a few hours later, round 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, a person driving a Purple Line practice had his bag stolen in one other unrelated incident, police stated. Officers responded, positioned and arrested the thief, police stated.

Violence at CTA platforms and trains has spurred alarm in current weeks. On Friday, a person shoved somebody off a Close to West Aspect practice platform onto the tracks.

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Per week earlier, 4 folks had been stabbed when a gaggle of six tried to rob a person at a Close to North Aspect Purple Line station.

Then, early Saturday, a 29-year-old was shot and killed whereas driving a Purple Line practice.

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CTA staff are doing “every thing they’ll to stem these egregious acts of violence,” CTA President Dorval Carter Jr. stated on the time.

The Police Division is “devoted to making sure that the individuals who trip the CTA are protected,” Superintendent David Brown stated Monday.

CPD plans so as to add extra officers and police canine to the transit system in response to the current violence, he stated. Officers are being pulled from desk duties to assist meet demand, he added. Brown stated crime on CTA property is down 43%, when put next with pre-pandemic numbers from 2019.

CTA authorities and police deliberate to extend safety in March to fight a spike in transit crime. They stated they might double the variety of unarmed safety guards and add extra law enforcement officials and supervisors to patrol the transit system.

Chicago Tribune’s Paige Fry, Adriana Pérez and Shanzeh Ahmad contributed.