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id: f26152578e
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-08 18:40 EST
updated: 2026-11-08 18:40 EST
status: reported
outlets: 1
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# Rider hospitalized after RTA train stabbing in East Cleveland

A rider was taken to a hospital after being stabbed above the knee on an RTA train following an altercation Saturday, a GCRTA spokesperson said.

Section: [Public Safety](/cleveland/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority](/cleveland/wiki/greater-cleveland-regional-transit-authority.md)

## Coverage

- [Cleveland 19 News (WOIO, CBS)](https://www.cleveland19.com/2026/11/08/rider-stabbed-with-pocketknife-rta-train-gcrta-spokesperson-says/), 2026-11-08 18:40 EST: Rider stabbed with pocketknife on RTA train, GCRTA spokesperson says

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