CHICAGO — A Chicago man accused of stabbing a CTA rider on a Red Line train on Labor Day is now facing felony charges.
Chicago police said 23-year-old Trent Prusinski, an Uptown resident, has been charged with one felony count of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and one felony count of aggravated battery causing great bodily harm.
The charges stem from an alleged stabbing that unfolded inside a Red Line train in the 1100 block of West Wilson Avenue on Monday, Sept. 2.
According to police, just after 1 p.m., an argument broke out between Prusinski and a 37-year-old man.
Officers said the argument turned physical and that is when Prusinski allegedly pulled out a knife and stabbed the victim several times.
Following the incident, the victim then fled from the train after it stopped at the Wilson Red Line station, where he then continued on foot before coming to a stop in the 4700 block of North Broadway.
The victim was later taken to the hospital, where he was listed in critical condition. Officers later described his injuries as “serious.”
Authorities eventually caught up with Prusinski a week after the alleged incident and he was taken into custody near his home in the 1200 block of West Leland Avenue on Monday.
Prusinski appeared in court on Tuesday for a detention hearing.