Crime & Safety
Center City Stabbing Suspect Sought By Philadelphia Police
Philadelphia Police said the man seen here stabbed another man several times in the early morning hours of Aug. 7 in Center City.
PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Police are looking for a man who stabbed another man during a fight in Center City last week.
According to police, the incident occurred at about 1:35 a.m. on Aug. 7 on the 1200 block of Filbert Street.
A 39-year-old man got into an argument with another man at that time and location.
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Police said the argument turned into a fight and the 39-year-old man was stabbed several times.
He was taken to Jefferson Hospital in stable condition.
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Police described the suspect as a black man with a gray beard and wearing all black clothing.
If you see this suspect, do not approach, contact 911 immediately.
To submit a tip via telephone, dial 215-686-8477 or text a tip to 215-686-8477. Use this electronic form to submit a tip anonymously.
All tips will be confidential.
If you have any information about this crime or this suspect, please contact Det. W. Murphy with the Central Detective Division at 215-686-3093 at 215-686-3094.
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