A person was stabbed on a light-rail train in St. Paul on Saturday night and treated for injuries that were not serious, authorities said.
Person wounded in stabbing on Green Line light rail in St. Paul
The victim was treated for the injuries, and a suspect was arrested. The stabbing comes as Metro Transit works on improving light-rail safety.
The Minnesota Star Tribune
March 3, 2024 at 5:32PM
A suspect was arrested and charges were pending, Metro Transit said.
The stabbing occurred on a westbound Green Line train near the intersection of University and Cromwell avenues. The train was temporarily delayed as a result.
The stabbing comes as Metro Transit works on improving light-rail safety with such measures as increasing police presence and deploying more transit agents who check fares but aren’t officers.
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