A 60-year-old man is accused of randomly stabbing a teenage lady greater than a dozen occasions in Little Village after she ignored his greeting of “Good morning” whereas strolling to the fitness center, prosecutors stated.
Miguel Carrera allegedly attacked the 16-year-old lady round 8:39 a.m. on September 11 within the 2700 block of West Cermak Highway.
In line with CPD, the lady instructed police Carrera punched her within the face, breaking her glasses, earlier than forcing her to the bottom. Prosecutors stated that’s when he pulled out a pocketknife and stabbed her “roughly 15 occasions” within the head, arms, and fingers as she tried to protect herself. She suffered stab wounds to her brow, the again of her head, her left hand, and her proper forearm.
Witnesses intervened, pulling Carrera off the lady and calling 911, prosecutors stated. A passerby drove the lady to Mt. Sinai Hospital, the place docs closed her accidents with stitches and staples. The assault was caught on video and prosecutors stated Carrera and the lady had by no means met earlier than.
Carrera allegedly fled the scene however was arrested a few half-mile away.
Choose Antara Rivera ordered Carrera detained on two counts of aggravated battery inflicting nice bodily hurt. Rivera famous that Carrera admitted to the assault, strengthening her choice to maintain him in jail.
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