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We reached out to the CTA for an update on those private security guards, and whether those deployment plans have changed at all - specifically on the Red Line.Īs of Friday afternoon, there had been no response. We're doing all we can to increase our presence so that people feel safer."īrown was referring to the Chicago Police detail and the CTA's multimillion dollar contract we've told you about for 200-plus unarmed private security guards, who are currently monitoring 50 set posts along the transit system. So, again, a lot more work to do, but being transparent, being honest, is really important when it comes to perceptions. But that doesn't speak to the perceptions of crime, so we have to do more with being more visible."īrown continued: "It's going to be, obviously, quite a challenge dealing with perceptions, regardless of what the statistical declines show in the last 28 days. "By the way, as well, and we are seeing a statistical decline in crime on the CTA. That's why we've increased resources, both CTA and the Chicago Police Department, on the trains, on the platforms, and on the buses," Brown said. "Obviously, perception is really important to us as well. On Friday afternoon, a reporter asked Brown what he would say to people who do not feel safe riding the CTA. There have been 101 aggravated batteries on the CTA system this year to date alone – compared with 58 in the same time period last year. Through July 14, there had been 465 violent crimes reported on the CTA – a high for the years since 2015. Through July 14, there had been 465 violent crimes reported between all the CTA lines – a high for the years since 2015. The North/Clybourn Red Line station was closed for more than six hours and was bypassed by trains after the stabbing, but normal service later resumed.Īs CBS 2's Tara Molina reported, the attack happened as we track a continued uptick in crime across the Chicago Transit Authority system – with a number of violent crimes reported on all lines, but a continued focus on the Red Line. CTA will continue to assist CPD in its investigation, including sharing any video from our security camera system," the CTA said in a statement on the incident. "This kind of violence is absolutely unacceptable, and we applaud the Chicago Police Department for its quick actions to arrest the suspects.
and a 24-year-old who was taken to Northwestern with a stab wound to the back, and was stabilized.a 36-year-old man who was taken to Stroger in fair condition with cuts to his forearm.a 52-year-old man who was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County in serious condition with a stab wound to the neck.Three of them were injured during the attack, including: Police confirmed all six attackers were taken into custody.
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