Chicago crime: Michael Willard charged with stabbing on CTA bus after brawl on city's Southwest Side, police say

CHICAGO (WLS) – A man is charged in connection with a stabbing on a CTA bus Tuesday morning.

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Police responded to the call around 9:40 a.m. in the 2500 block of South Ashland Avenue in the Lower West Side neighborhood

A 22-year-old man reportedly got into an argument with Michael Willard, 30, on the bus.

Police said Willard stabbed the 22-year-old in the right hand and left him with a cut on his face. The victim was taken to the hospital in good condition.

Willard was arrested within 15 minutes of the attack.

He faces criminal charges for aggravated assault and use of a deadly weapon. He was scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday.

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This stabbing comes less than 24 hours after a man was fatally stabbed in South Austin on Monday evening.