A man from Schaumburg has been accused of a serious stabbing incident outside a Walgreens located at a busy intersection in the Loop this week.
According to police, the 25-year-old victim was outside the store at 151 North State Street around 9:16 p.m. on Thursday when he engaged with a group of men, leading to an argument. During the altercation, someone from the group stabbed the victim in the back and then fled the scene, police reported.
Shortly after, a Chicago police bike patrol unit detained 36-year-old Alejandro Tellez in the 100 block of North LaSalle Street. He matched the description of the suspect, and witnesses at the scene identified him as the attacker, according to a CPD report. Officers subsequently arrested Tellez.
On Saturday, police stated that the victim was still in serious condition at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
During a court hearing on Saturday afternoon, Judge James Murphy III deemed Tellez a public safety threat and ordered his detention. Tellez faces charges of attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery causing great bodily harm, and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.
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