Stabbing at Niles Amtrak station leaves multiple victims
NILES, Mich. -
Four people were injured in a stabbing on Amtrak train 364 in Niles just after 7 p.m. Friday.
Three of the victims are men, including the conductor of the train, and the other is a woman.
Police have one suspect in custody, a 44-year-old man from Saginaw, Mich.
Witnesses say the suspect was acting erratic and odd before the stabbing.
The Amtrak train stopped in Niles during its trip from Chicago, Ill. to Port Huron, Mich.
Police say Amtrak employees on the train called the Amtrak station in Chicago, Ill. to report the suspect's strange behavior prior to the stabbing.
The Amtrak employees in Chicago then called the Niles Police Department make them aware of the individual's behavior.
The names of the victims and the suspect have not been released.
An investigation is currently underway by Niles Police Department, assisted by Amtrak Police Department.