ELMHURST (WBBM NEWSRADIO) - A woman who was part of a cleaning crew was stabbed inside a west suburban Portillo's this morning.
Elmhurst Police responded about 5:30 a.m. to the Portillo’s on Route 83 for a 911 call of a man armed with a knife inside the closed restaurant.
Officials said the suspect, a 32-year-old man, was another cleaner who was in a relationship with the victim and allegedly attacked her with a pair of large knives from the kitchen.
She suffered minor injuries, but was able to escape and wave down a driver for help.
Elmhurst police finally got inside the Portillo's about 8:30 a.m. and found the man suffering from a self-inflicted injury.
He was taken to the hospital for treatment and remains in police custody.
The Portillo's on Route 83 remains closed as the investigation continues.
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