Person Of Interest Reportedly In Custody After Schuylkill River Trail Slashing

An individual has been arrested in connection with the slashing incident that occurred Thursday on the Schuylkill River Trail, according to 6 ABC.

The suspect originally being sought by the police is described as a black male, 20 to 25 years old, 6'0 tall, with an athletic build and a goatee.

It's not clear if the individual in custody matches that description.

In broad daylight Thursday, female victim, 24, was cut in the face with a sharp object by an assailant on the Schuylkill River Trail.

The incident occurred near Walnut Street in Center City Philadelphia at 3 p.m., according to officials.

The victim, 24, began walking up the steps with her friend when a man in a dark hoodie approached her, cops said.

He shouted "you don't know anything," before slashing at her, police said.

The woman was taken to Penn Presbyterian Hospital in stable condition, cops stated.

It's not the first incident of crime on the trail in recent months, and residents are growing increasingly concerned about the security of the trail.

A newly formed Schuylkill River Trail Watch has been formed by a coalition of advocacy and recreation organizations to help fight crime on the trail.