Man charged in Des Plaines road rage stabbing was on probation for similar offense in Chicago

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Thursday, March 20, 2025
Man charged in 2nd stabbing offense in several years: IL police
Pablo Sosa was charged in a Des Plaines road rage stabbing. Police said he was on probation for a 2017 Chicago North Avenue Beach stabbing .

DES PLAINES, Ill. (WLS) -- A man has been arrested in a north suburban road rage stabbing, police said.

Pablo Sosa, 53, of Des Plaines, is accused of being the cyclist wanted for attacking a driver in the 1500-block of Miner Street in Des Plaines in October 2024.

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

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

After reviewing footage of the suspect, police identified him as Sosa.

Two months later, investigators said Sosa was arrested for violating a parole violation.

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Sosa was on parole for stabbing two people at North Avenue Beach in Chicago in 2017.

In the 2017 incident, prosecutors said Sosa pulled out two knives, stabbing a stranger nine times.

In January 2025, the 53-year-old was officially charged for attempted murder, aggravated battery and vehicular invasion for the suburban road rage attack.

On March 19, Sosa was indicted by a grand jury. His court date is pending.

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