Des Plaines police looking for cyclist who seriously injured driver in road rage stabbing

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Friday, October 11, 2024
Cyclist seriously hurts driver in suburban road rage stabbing: police
Cyclist seriously hurts driver in suburban road rage stabbing: policeA cyclist seriously injured a driver in a Des Plaines stabbing in the 1500-block of Miner Street on Friday afternoon, police said.

DES PLAINES, Ill. (WLS) -- North suburban police are looking for a cyclist who attacked a driver on Friday afternoon.

Des Plaines police responded to the 1500-block of Miner Street around 12:15 p.m. for a report of a stabbing.

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Officers said they found the victim, a 53-year-old Skokie man, standing in the road with multiple stab wounds.

The victim told officers he got into an argument with a cyclist, who reached into the vehicle and stabbed him with a knife.

The Des Plaines Fire Department transported him to a local hospital with serious injuries.

Police said the attack appears to be an isolated road rage incident.

The bicyclist, who fled the scene, is described as a man between 30 and 40 years old. He wore a grey tank top, khaki shorts, and a backpack.

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