1 hurt in stabbing at Bloomington light rail station
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One person was injured in a stabbing that occurred Tuesday night at a Bloomington light rail station.
The Bloomington Police Department says officers were called just after 9:40 p.m. on the report of a stabbing at the 28th Avenue Transit Station.
When officers arrived, they found a 31-year-old man with several stab wounds. He was later taken to Hennepin County Medical Center.
The suspect, identified as a 31-year-old man, was arrested a short time later and is currently in custody at the Bloomington jail.
In February, the Met Council announced new measures to increase safety on Metro Transit buses and trains.
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They authorized $1.8 million for up to 20,000 hours of additional overtime for Transit Police.
There are 140 full-time officers on the force, and 50 part-timers that would be eligible to work more hours.
Metro Transit Police says aggravated assault numbers are actually significantly lower in 2020 compared to this time last year. A chart of the monthly data provided by Metro Transit Police can be seen below.
YEAR | Jan. | Feb. | March | April | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | TOTAL |
2019 | 7 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 119 |
2020 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 87 |