ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. — A suspect is in custody after stabbing a man aboard an RTD light rail traveling near Cherry Creek Reservoir Friday afternoon, according to a spokesperson with the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office.
The stabbing was reported just before 4:30 p.m. by deputies on X, formerly Twitter. John Bartman, a spokesman for the sheriff's office, said the stabbing occurred on the light rail between Dayton and Nine Mile stations about an hour and-a-half earlier.
A preliminary investigation revealed a fight ensued between the suspect and the victim, which ended in the stabbing. The victim then called 911 to report he had been stabbed, Bartman told Denver7.
Deputies called RTD police, who was able to stop the train at the Nine Mile Station, where SWAT officers apprehended the suspect. He was taken into the Arapahoe County Jail.
The victim was found by deputies bleeding from the face due to the stabbing. He was taken to a hospital to be treated for his injuries. The victim's condition was not immediately known.
The train was stopped at the Florida Station as deputies combed the scene of the crime.
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