A 63-year-old Uptown man is detained after prosecutors mentioned he stabbed a 24-year-old man 3 times throughout a weird confrontation that began over who could be subsequent in line at a publish workplace.
Prosecutors say Robert Higgs, of the 5200 block of North Sheridan Highway, stabbed a 24-year-old man 3 times through the September 20 confrontation close to the U.S. Put up Workplace at 4850 North Broadway. The assault “virtually” collapsed the sufferer’s lung, prosecutors mentioned in a detention submitting.
The alleged sufferer and his girlfriend went to the publish workplace shortly after 9 a.m. to mail an merchandise when Higgs entered and commenced arguing with him over who was subsequent in line, prosecutors mentioned. When the sufferer approached the service desk, Higgs allegedly advised him to attend exterior so they may struggle.
The sufferer and his girlfriend left and began strolling away, however Higgs adopted and punched the sufferer, prosecutors mentioned, and the sufferer punched him again. At that time, Higgs allegedly pulled a knife from his pocket and stabbed the person a number of occasions earlier than fleeing with the weapon.
The sufferer was hospitalized for 3 days and required “quite a few” stitches, prosecutors mentioned.
Higgs allegedly had a folding knife in his pants pocket when police lately arrested him to face expenses within the case..
Choose James Murphy III ordered Higgs detained after discovering that he poses a hazard to the group. He’s charged with aggravated battery with a lethal weapon.
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