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Man Stabbed on Cleveland RTA HealthLine Bus as Suspect Is Charged With Felonious Assault

The attack is the third violent case on RTA property in two months.

Overview

  • Police say the stabbing happened early Monday on an eastbound HealthLine bus near Public Square on Euclid Avenue.
  • The victim, a 24-year-old man, suffered wounds to the face and head and was taken to MetroHealth in serious condition.
  • Court records identify the suspect as 29-year-old Deondre Bridget, who was arrested at the Windermere station in East Cleveland.
  • A box cutter believed to be the weapon was recovered, and the incident followed a brief argument, according to police and court records.
  • GCRTA Transit Police, Cleveland police and EMS responded, and investigators are handling the case as the latest in a series that includes two December homicides on RTA property.