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Man Brandished Knife Attempted to Stab CTA Bus Driver

E Balbo Ave & S Michigan Ave

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Summary

  • Police responded to an incident involving a youth armed with a knife attempting to stab a CTA bus driver in Chicago. The situation was de-escalated by passengers, and the suspect, described as a Black male in his mid-20s, fled the scene.

Timeline

The CTA supervisor is on scene with the bus driver, and the alarm is being reset.

CPD Zn 4 · 0:30
113. 113. What bus number is that alarm for that you gave 111? 4314. I just got off the phone with the supervisor. She's on scene with the CTA employee. They're going to reset the alarm. Everything is fine. Okay, perfect. I figured. Alarm is a 19 Paul. Okay.

The bus involved is now moving northbound, and the emergency sign is still active.

CPD Zn 4 · 0:30
23. 123. 23, the same bus number that 113 is doing paper for, 1413, I'm sorry, 4314, is headed northbound from Ida B. Wells and McCormick Place, busway, it says. I guess the 911 flashing sign is illuminated still, so a couple people are calling. If you could just handle accordingly. It's moving, though.

The bus driver is waiting for a CTA supervisor to arrive on scene.

CPD Zn 4 · 0:20
113. 113. 10-4, I called him. He said he's good. He's just waiting for the CTA supervisor to arrive on scene. For me, I'm just going to go into one end of this paper. Still special attention just in case this guy throws another CTA bus driver in the immediate area. 10-4, 113.

The suspect fled southbound from the bus location.

CPD Zn 4 · 0:23
Wabash and Balboa, C and Balboa are on 3rd. Alright, from Balboa and Michigan, from the CTA situation, M1 Dread 61, 150 pounds, mid-20s, dark complexion, dark pants, black shirt, green writing on the chest, had a 5 to 6 inch knife, ran southbound from that location.

Police have confirmed that the man was armed with a 5-to-6" knife. The suspect is described as a Black man, 6'1", 150 lbs, in his mid-20s with ear-length dreadlocks, a black shirt with green writing on the chest, and dark pants.

CPD Zn 4 · 0:30
10-4, thank you. No problem. 113, go ahead. Flash message, male, Black, dreadlocks of the year, medium-brown, 6'1", car is going to be 150 pounds, mid-20s, dark pants. He's got a black shirt with green writing on the chest. He's got a black knife that's about 5 to 6 inches long. He's wearing the QTA bus driver. He ran southbound on Michigan from Balboa. It's probably by, uh...

Police report the situation on the bus has de-escalated, and have slowed down additional units.

CPD Zn 4 · 0:10
Metro 4. Slow it down, thunder's gone. Alright, slow it down, Balboa and Michigan, thunder's gone. Slow it down for Balboa and Michigan.
CPD Zn 4 · 0:07
102 Sam, I do have a visual on the bus. I'm unable to see inside. 10-4.

Police are responding to a report of a youth armed with a knife attempting to stab a CTA bus driver. Other passengers are reportedly trying to assist the driver.

CPD Zn 4 · 0:15
So the unit's in one in the citywide. A person with a knife at Balboa and Michigan. Michigan and Balboa, eastbound. Over 10 youths. One youth has a knife, trying to stab the operator on a CTA bus, 4314, facing eastbound. Other riders are trying to help the CTA employee. Nothing further. Zone 4, clear.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E Balbo Ave & S Michigan Ave.

The CTA supervisor is on scene with the bus driver, and the alarm is being reset.

CPD Zn 4 · 0:30
113. 113. What bus number is that alarm for that you gave 111? 4314. I just got off the phone with the supervisor. She's on scene with the CTA employee. They're going to reset the alarm. Everything is fine. Okay, perfect. I figured. Alarm is a 19 Paul. Okay.

The bus involved is now moving northbound, and the emergency sign is still active.

CPD Zn 4 · 0:30
23. 123. 23, the same bus number that 113 is doing paper for, 1413, I'm sorry, 4314, is headed northbound from Ida B. Wells and McCormick Place, busway, it says. I guess the 911 flashing sign is illuminated still, so a couple people are calling. If you could just handle accordingly. It's moving, though.

The bus driver is waiting for a CTA supervisor to arrive on scene.

CPD Zn 4 · 0:20
113. 113. 10-4, I called him. He said he's good. He's just waiting for the CTA supervisor to arrive on scene. For me, I'm just going to go into one end of this paper. Still special attention just in case this guy throws another CTA bus driver in the immediate area. 10-4, 113.

The suspect fled southbound from the bus location.

CPD Zn 4 · 0:23
Wabash and Balboa, C and Balboa are on 3rd. Alright, from Balboa and Michigan, from the CTA situation, M1 Dread 61, 150 pounds, mid-20s, dark complexion, dark pants, black shirt, green writing on the chest, had a 5 to 6 inch knife, ran southbound from that location.

Police have confirmed that the man was armed with a 5-to-6" knife. The suspect is described as a Black man, 6'1", 150 lbs, in his mid-20s with ear-length dreadlocks, a black shirt with green writing on the chest, and dark pants.

CPD Zn 4 · 0:30
10-4, thank you. No problem. 113, go ahead. Flash message, male, Black, dreadlocks of the year, medium-brown, 6'1", car is going to be 150 pounds, mid-20s, dark pants. He's got a black shirt with green writing on the chest. He's got a black knife that's about 5 to 6 inches long. He's wearing the QTA bus driver. He ran southbound on Michigan from Balboa. It's probably by, uh...

Police report the situation on the bus has de-escalated, and have slowed down additional units.

CPD Zn 4 · 0:10
Metro 4. Slow it down, thunder's gone. Alright, slow it down, Balboa and Michigan, thunder's gone. Slow it down for Balboa and Michigan.
CPD Zn 4 · 0:07
102 Sam, I do have a visual on the bus. I'm unable to see inside. 10-4.

Police are responding to a report of a youth armed with a knife attempting to stab a CTA bus driver. Other passengers are reportedly trying to assist the driver.

CPD Zn 4 · 0:15
So the unit's in one in the citywide. A person with a knife at Balboa and Michigan. Michigan and Balboa, eastbound. Over 10 youths. One youth has a knife, trying to stab the operator on a CTA bus, 4314, facing eastbound. Other riders are trying to help the CTA employee. Nothing further. Zone 4, clear.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E Balbo Ave & S Michigan Ave.

The CTA supervisor is on scene with the bus driver, and the alarm is being reset.

CPD Zn 4 · 0:30
113. 113. What bus number is that alarm for that you gave 111? 4314. I just got off the phone with the supervisor. She's on scene with the CTA employee. They're going to reset the alarm. Everything is fine. Okay, perfect. I figured. Alarm is a 19 Paul. Okay.

The bus involved is now moving northbound, and the emergency sign is still active.

CPD Zn 4 · 0:30
23. 123. 23, the same bus number that 113 is doing paper for, 1413, I'm sorry, 4314, is headed northbound from Ida B. Wells and McCormick Place, busway, it says. I guess the 911 flashing sign is illuminated still, so a couple people are calling. If you could just handle accordingly. It's moving, though.

The bus driver is waiting for a CTA supervisor to arrive on scene.

CPD Zn 4 · 0:20
113. 113. 10-4, I called him. He said he's good. He's just waiting for the CTA supervisor to arrive on scene. For me, I'm just going to go into one end of this paper. Still special attention just in case this guy throws another CTA bus driver in the immediate area. 10-4, 113.

The suspect fled southbound from the bus location.

CPD Zn 4 · 0:23
Wabash and Balboa, C and Balboa are on 3rd. Alright, from Balboa and Michigan, from the CTA situation, M1 Dread 61, 150 pounds, mid-20s, dark complexion, dark pants, black shirt, green writing on the chest, had a 5 to 6 inch knife, ran southbound from that location.

Police have confirmed that the man was armed with a 5-to-6" knife. The suspect is described as a Black man, 6'1", 150 lbs, in his mid-20s with ear-length dreadlocks, a black shirt with green writing on the chest, and dark pants.

CPD Zn 4 · 0:30
10-4, thank you. No problem. 113, go ahead. Flash message, male, Black, dreadlocks of the year, medium-brown, 6'1", car is going to be 150 pounds, mid-20s, dark pants. He's got a black shirt with green writing on the chest. He's got a black knife that's about 5 to 6 inches long. He's wearing the QTA bus driver. He ran southbound on Michigan from Balboa. It's probably by, uh...

Police report the situation on the bus has de-escalated, and have slowed down additional units.

CPD Zn 4 · 0:10
Metro 4. Slow it down, thunder's gone. Alright, slow it down, Balboa and Michigan, thunder's gone. Slow it down for Balboa and Michigan.
CPD Zn 4 · 0:07
102 Sam, I do have a visual on the bus. I'm unable to see inside. 10-4.

Police are responding to a report of a youth armed with a knife attempting to stab a CTA bus driver. Other passengers are reportedly trying to assist the driver.

CPD Zn 4 · 0:15
So the unit's in one in the citywide. A person with a knife at Balboa and Michigan. Michigan and Balboa, eastbound. Over 10 youths. One youth has a knife, trying to stab the operator on a CTA bus, 4314, facing eastbound. Other riders are trying to help the CTA employee. Nothing further. Zone 4, clear.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E Balbo Ave & S Michigan Ave.

The CTA supervisor is on scene with the bus driver, and the alarm is being reset.

CPD Zn 4 · 0:30
113. 113. What bus number is that alarm for that you gave 111? 4314. I just got off the phone with the supervisor. She's on scene with the CTA employee. They're going to reset the alarm. Everything is fine. Okay, perfect. I figured. Alarm is a 19 Paul. Okay.

The bus involved is now moving northbound, and the emergency sign is still active.

CPD Zn 4 · 0:30
23. 123. 23, the same bus number that 113 is doing paper for, 1413, I'm sorry, 4314, is headed northbound from Ida B. Wells and McCormick Place, busway, it says. I guess the 911 flashing sign is illuminated still, so a couple people are calling. If you could just handle accordingly. It's moving, though.

The bus driver is waiting for a CTA supervisor to arrive on scene.

CPD Zn 4 · 0:20
113. 113. 10-4, I called him. He said he's good. He's just waiting for the CTA supervisor to arrive on scene. For me, I'm just going to go into one end of this paper. Still special attention just in case this guy throws another CTA bus driver in the immediate area. 10-4, 113.

The suspect fled southbound from the bus location.

CPD Zn 4 · 0:23
Wabash and Balboa, C and Balboa are on 3rd. Alright, from Balboa and Michigan, from the CTA situation, M1 Dread 61, 150 pounds, mid-20s, dark complexion, dark pants, black shirt, green writing on the chest, had a 5 to 6 inch knife, ran southbound from that location.

Police have confirmed that the man was armed with a 5-to-6" knife. The suspect is described as a Black man, 6'1", 150 lbs, in his mid-20s with ear-length dreadlocks, a black shirt with green writing on the chest, and dark pants.

CPD Zn 4 · 0:30
10-4, thank you. No problem. 113, go ahead. Flash message, male, Black, dreadlocks of the year, medium-brown, 6'1", car is going to be 150 pounds, mid-20s, dark pants. He's got a black shirt with green writing on the chest. He's got a black knife that's about 5 to 6 inches long. He's wearing the QTA bus driver. He ran southbound on Michigan from Balboa. It's probably by, uh...

Police report the situation on the bus has de-escalated, and have slowed down additional units.

CPD Zn 4 · 0:10
Metro 4. Slow it down, thunder's gone. Alright, slow it down, Balboa and Michigan, thunder's gone. Slow it down for Balboa and Michigan.
CPD Zn 4 · 0:07
102 Sam, I do have a visual on the bus. I'm unable to see inside. 10-4.

Police are responding to a report of a youth armed with a knife attempting to stab a CTA bus driver. Other passengers are reportedly trying to assist the driver.

CPD Zn 4 · 0:15
So the unit's in one in the citywide. A person with a knife at Balboa and Michigan. Michigan and Balboa, eastbound. Over 10 youths. One youth has a knife, trying to stab the operator on a CTA bus, 4314, facing eastbound. Other riders are trying to help the CTA employee. Nothing further. Zone 4, clear.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E Balbo Ave & S Michigan Ave.

The CTA supervisor is on scene with the bus driver, and the alarm is being reset.

CPD Zn 4 · 0:30
113. 113. What bus number is that alarm for that you gave 111? 4314. I just got off the phone with the supervisor. She's on scene with the CTA employee. They're going to reset the alarm. Everything is fine. Okay, perfect. I figured. Alarm is a 19 Paul. Okay.

The bus involved is now moving northbound, and the emergency sign is still active.

CPD Zn 4 · 0:30
23. 123. 23, the same bus number that 113 is doing paper for, 1413, I'm sorry, 4314, is headed northbound from Ida B. Wells and McCormick Place, busway, it says. I guess the 911 flashing sign is illuminated still, so a couple people are calling. If you could just handle accordingly. It's moving, though.

The bus driver is waiting for a CTA supervisor to arrive on scene.

CPD Zn 4 · 0:20
113. 113. 10-4, I called him. He said he's good. He's just waiting for the CTA supervisor to arrive on scene. For me, I'm just going to go into one end of this paper. Still special attention just in case this guy throws another CTA bus driver in the immediate area. 10-4, 113.

The suspect fled southbound from the bus location.

CPD Zn 4 · 0:23
Wabash and Balboa, C and Balboa are on 3rd. Alright, from Balboa and Michigan, from the CTA situation, M1 Dread 61, 150 pounds, mid-20s, dark complexion, dark pants, black shirt, green writing on the chest, had a 5 to 6 inch knife, ran southbound from that location.

Police have confirmed that the man was armed with a 5-to-6" knife. The suspect is described as a Black man, 6'1", 150 lbs, in his mid-20s with ear-length dreadlocks, a black shirt with green writing on the chest, and dark pants.

CPD Zn 4 · 0:30
10-4, thank you. No problem. 113, go ahead. Flash message, male, Black, dreadlocks of the year, medium-brown, 6'1", car is going to be 150 pounds, mid-20s, dark pants. He's got a black shirt with green writing on the chest. He's got a black knife that's about 5 to 6 inches long. He's wearing the QTA bus driver. He ran southbound on Michigan from Balboa. It's probably by, uh...

Police report the situation on the bus has de-escalated, and have slowed down additional units.

CPD Zn 4 · 0:10
Metro 4. Slow it down, thunder's gone. Alright, slow it down, Balboa and Michigan, thunder's gone. Slow it down for Balboa and Michigan.
CPD Zn 4 · 0:07
102 Sam, I do have a visual on the bus. I'm unable to see inside. 10-4.

Police are responding to a report of a youth armed with a knife attempting to stab a CTA bus driver. Other passengers are reportedly trying to assist the driver.

CPD Zn 4 · 0:15
So the unit's in one in the citywide. A person with a knife at Balboa and Michigan. Michigan and Balboa, eastbound. Over 10 youths. One youth has a knife, trying to stab the operator on a CTA bus, 4314, facing eastbound. Other riders are trying to help the CTA employee. Nothing further. Zone 4, clear.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E Balbo Ave & S Michigan Ave.

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Comments5

Onion_City7h ago

Let me guess the color.

chiraq20126h ago

Monkey i bet

sycamoreUser165161202151m ago

yall wasnt here wen ts happen so stsu

ChiJen606135h ago

Can we just get home please

Onion_City7h ago

Let me guess the color.

chiraq20126h ago

Monkey i bet

sycamoreUser165161202151m ago

yall wasnt here wen ts happen so stsu

ChiJen606135h ago

Can we just get home please

Onion_City7h ago

Let me guess the color.

chiraq20126h ago

Monkey i bet

sycamoreUser165161202151m ago

yall wasnt here wen ts happen so stsu

ChiJen606135h ago

Can we just get home please

Onion_City7h ago

Let me guess the color.

chiraq20126h ago

Monkey i bet

sycamoreUser165161202151m ago

yall wasnt here wen ts happen so stsu

ChiJen606135h ago

Can we just get home please

Onion_City7h ago

Let me guess the color.

chiraq20126h ago

Monkey i bet

sycamoreUser165161202151m ago

yall wasnt here wen ts happen so stsu

ChiJen606135h ago

Can we just get home please

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