A 26-year-old woman who was fatally stabbed on a CTA platform early morning Saturday in the Loop was able to identify a former boyfriend as her attacker before she died, Chicago police said Monday.
Police said they were able to collaborate with the CTA to use their surveillance system to track down Arellano and took him into custody nearly 15 hours after the attack. Police officials were able to confirm Arellano and the victim had dated before.First deputy superintendent of police Eric Carter said the victim was the “key piece of evidence” that led to Arellano being charged.
“We hope knowing the person responsible for her death has been brought to justice brings a small measure of closure and peace for the family,” he added.Police said security was not at the scene, and that while violent crime on the CTA is up 3%, they called Saturday’s attack an “isolated incident.”
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