Des Plaines police release image of suspect wanted in road rage stabbing last week

Des Plaines police have released surveillance images of a man they believe is responsible for a “road rage” stabbing last week downtown.

Police say a bicyclist was responsible for repeatedly stabbing a driver after a confrontation just after noon Oct. 11 on the 1500 block of Miner Street.

A 53-year-old Skokie man was driving west on Miner when he encountered the bicyclist riding in the road. The pair exchanged words and continued to argue when the bicyclist stopped next to the driver, according to reports.

The driver told police the bicyclist began punching him through the open window of the vehicle, then pulled a knife and stabbed the driver multiple times in the left arm.

Police said the driver suffered serious injuries in the attack.

The bicyclist fled before officers arrived. He was described as a man in his 30s wearing a gray tank top, khaki shorts and a backpack.

Anyone with information about the stabbing can call police at (847) 391-5400.