{"id":2623159,"date":"2026-07-03T07:13:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T11:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/54-year-old-defends-himself-from-three-masked-thugs-on-chicago-bus-leaves-them-nursing-stab-wounds\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T07:15:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T11:15:31","slug":"54-year-old-defends-himself-from-three-masked-thugs-on-chicago-bus-leaves-them-nursing-stab-wounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/54-year-old-defends-himself-from-three-masked-thugs-on-chicago-bus-leaves-them-nursing-stab-wounds\/","title":{"rendered":"54-Year-Old Defends Himself From Three Masked Thugs on Chicago Bus, Leaves Them Nursing Stab Wounds"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F54-year-old-defends-himself-from-three-masked-thugs-on-chicago-bus-leaves-them-nursing-stab-wounds%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2623159&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A 54-year-old man in Chicago successfully defended himself against a robbery attempt on a bus by fighting back with a sharp object, presumed to be a knife. The incident occurred around 11:22 p.m.on June 20, when three masked young males tried to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-looters-ravage-buffalo-after-deadly-blizzard\/\" title=\"WATCH: Looters Ravage Buffalo After Deadly Blizzard\">steal items<\/a> from him, including a necklace.The man reached into his bag and pulled out a knife, injuring the robbers and causing them to flee with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/los-angeles-motorcycle-deputy-killed-in-collision\/\" title=\"Los Angeles motorcycle deputy killed in collision\">minor injuries<\/a>. Police recovered the weapon and the stolen necklace,and a 13-year-old who was cut on the hand was also taken to the hospital. Witnesses reported that the robbers threatened the man&#8217;s life and targeted another passenger initially. the police noted a reduction in transit-related crimes this year,despite ongoing issues with violence in Chicago during the holiday weekend.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A 54-year-old Chicago bus passenger refused to let himself become a victim of a robbery, leaving some of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dad-loses-gun-permit-after-defending-family-in-shoot-out-with-home-intruders-caught-on-camera\/\" title=\"Dad loses gun permit for defending family in home intruder shoot...out, caught on camera.\">masked thugs<\/a> who tried to rob him with knife wounds.<\/p>\n<p>A statement from the Chicago Police Department revealed that the man was approached on the bus around 11:22 p.m. on June 20, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/cwbchicago.com\/2026\/06\/cta-robbery-victim-fights-back-stabs-teen-robbery-crew-report.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from CWBChicago.<\/p>\n<p>The three young males started taking items, such as a chain necklace that was later recovered.<\/p>\n<p>But the would-be victim reached into his bag and pulled out a sharp object.<\/p>\n<p>Though he was battered by the robbers, and 911 was originally called with reports of a man with a knife, police soon realized that they were dealing with a situation of self-defense.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">3 masked teen thugs try to rob man on Chicago bus. But the 54-year-old isn\u2019t about to hand over his property without a fight. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/X0iHFmwP47\">https:\/\/t.co\/X0iHFmwP47<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zJnOO10h8q\">pic.twitter.com\/zJnOO10h8q<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TheBlaze (@theblaze) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/theblaze\/status\/2069100762014343232?\">June 22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>They did recover a knife at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>As officers were dealing with the situation, another 911 caller said his 13-year-old brother had been stabbed in the hand.<\/p>\n<p>The police found the 13-year-old, his older brother, and another person at that scene, and recovered the victim\u2019s necklace.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >robbers sustained minor injuries<\/a>, and the 13-year-old was treated for a lacerated hand at St. Bernard Hospital.<\/p>\n<p>WGN-TV <a href=\"https:\/\/wgntv.com\/news\/chicagocrime\/3-arrested-after-man-fights-off-robbers-on-cta-bus-on-citys-southwest-side-chicago-police-say\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> that a witness heard the robbers threaten the would-be victim\u2019s life.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThree young males hopped on the bus, sat on the back,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Juneteenth weekend in Chicago:<\/p>\n<p>-40 people shot<br \/> -8 people dead<br \/> -1 mass shooting with 13 shot including children<\/p>\n<p>Everyone involved was black, no police were involved.<\/p>\n<p>No protests from BLM, no outrage from Democrat Politicians, and no wall to wall media coverage.<\/p>\n<p>Total silence.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bennyjohnson\/status\/2069220620710072491?\">June 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere was an older man on the back of the bus. They took his change first, \u2018Give me your wallet.\u2019 They talked about shooting him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe rode like three, four blocks, and they all jumped up and tried to jump on him,\u201d she continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd he had a knife.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>WGN-TV reported that Chicago crime data show there have been 550 crimes so far this year on Chicago public transit.<\/p>\n<p>That marks a decrease relative to this time last year.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/court-of-appeals-in-swing-states-drop-major-ruling-hurting-kamala-harris-chances-against-trump\/\" title=\"Court of Appeals in Swing States Drop Major Ruling, Hurting Kamala Harris&#039; Chances Against Trump\">highly engaged readers<\/a>, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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