Man stabbed on Red Line train at Cermak-Chinatown; trains bypassing station

Chicago police investigate a stabbing on a train at the Cermak-Chinatown station, March 16, 2021. | Chicago Police Department

Red Line service was disrupted Tuesday after a man was stabbed on a train near the Cermak-Chinatown station.

The 47-year-old was on the train about 4:30 p.m. in the 100 block of West Cermak Road when someone approached him and stabbed him in the facial area, Chicago police said.

The man was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition, police said. No arrests have been reported.

Trains were running but not stopping at Cermak-Chinatown as police investigate, the CTA said.

Officers in @ChicagoCAPS09 and on the @CpdTransit Detail are investigating an Aggravated Battery on a @CTA Red Line train.

The train will remain stationary as this incident is investigated by @Area1Detectives.

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— Chicago Police (@Chicago_Police) March 16, 2021

Shuttles are available between Sox-35th and Roosevelt, the CTA said.