Man stabbed in the face on NW Side; Chicago police say suspect in custody

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A man was stabbed in the face on Chicago's Northwest Side on Monday; police said a suspect was taken into custody.

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It happened at about 6:19 p.m. in the 4900 block of N. Pulaski Road in the North Mayfair neighborhood, Chicago police said.

A man, 45, got into an argument with an unknown man, according to police.

The unknown man then pulled out a sharp object and allegedly stabbed the 45-year-old twice in the face.

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The victim was taken to an area hospital; he is expected to be OK.

CPD officers took a suspect into custody shortly after, police said.

Charges are pending as CPD Area Five Detectives investigate.

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