Oct. 12--A man wearing a Cubs jersey who had a "bleed blue" tattoo on his leg was arrested early Saturday morning in the Portage Park neighborhood after being accused of stabbing another man seven times in the stomach, officials said.
Noe Pereda, 30, of Chicago, was charged Sunday in Cook County court with felony aggravated battery/use of a deadly weapon. He was ordered held on $100,000 bail by Judge James Brown.
The victim was in critical condition Sunday, according to Chicago police reports.
Pereda was arrested early Saturday on the 5700 block of West Waveland Avenue while walking his pit bull, according to police reports. He gave responders the knife and told them he stabbed the victim in self defense.
Pereda also told officials he consumed "numerous beers" and smoked marijuana before his arrest, according to police reports.
Pereda was still wearing his Cubs jersey Sunday afternoon in court. Police reports said he had a "bleed blue" tattoo on his lower leg.
