It was a terrifying Saturday night in downtown St. Paul for a 27-year-old guy on the Green Line light-rail train. According to St. Paul Police spokesperson Sgt. Mike Ernster, there was a robbery on Green Line train, the adolescent passenger was robbed and shot in the stomach near 12th and Robert streets around 7:30 p.m.
A teenage passenger victim of a robbery on Green Line train and shot in the stomach near 12th and Robert streets at 7:30 p.m. (Photo from Yahoo)
Robbery on Green Line Train Shock: Suspect on the Loose as St. Paul Police Launch Intensive Manhunt
The assailant departed, leaving the wounded man behind. Metro Transit and St. Paul officers worked together with K-9 units and the Minnesota State Patrol helicopter to apprehend the offender of the robbery on the Green Line train.
The suspect of the robbery on Green Line train eluded capture as of Saturday evening, escalating the probe.
Medical personnel from the St. Paul Fire Department treated the victim, who survived. Though the wounds were critical, the man’s life was not in danger at Regions Hospital.
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St. Paul Transit Shock: Robbery Sparks Urgent Call for Improved Safety – Community Demands Action for Safer Commutes
Public transit safety, especially passenger vulnerability to crime, is questioned by the incident. As the investigation proceeds, the St. Paul community grapples with the unpleasant events on a typical commute, emphasizing the need for improved public transit security.
This tragic robbery on Green Line train raises the question: How can we improve public transit safety? What can be done to prevent similar events? One thing is certain as the community considers these critical issues: St. Paul continues to seek justice and safer public transit.
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