Stabbing attack in Chicago: a Californian charged

Courtney Spinelli, Alonzo Small and Erik Runge

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CHICAGO — A 25-year-old California man is accused of stabbing a 71-year-old woman Wednesday afternoon while she was walking her dog in downtown Chicago, city police said Thursday.

Wilson Barreno faces charges of attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery causing serious injury to a person over 60 and use of a deadly weapon following the The stabbing incident outside Union Station on June 5.

The victim, Arlene Rado, 71, was walking her dog Mickey along the 200 block of South Canal Street when she was grabbed from behind with one arm and stabbed multiple times in the back and neck, her victim said. husband. WGN.

Rado said his wife, who was awake and talking when she arrived at Northwestern Memorial Hospital after the 1:30 p.m. attack, initially thought she was being punched until she see the blood.

She is expected to be fine. The dog was unhurt.

Two bystanders allegedly sprang into action, grabbed the alleged attacker, Barreno, and held him until police arrived and took him into custody.

Police arrested Barreno about 30 minutes after the alleged attack. He is due to appear in court on Friday.