Suspect In Manayunk Stabbing Remains On The Loose

MANAYUNK, PA - Authorities are still seeking a suspect in a bizarre stabbing incident that occurred in Manayunk on December 13.

A man was stabbed in the early morning hours on that Sunday after a fight outside a bar on Main Street in Manayunk, reports state.

The victim, 23, was approached by the suspect, 24, who accused him of robbing him of $1,500, according to reports.

When the victim, who said he’d never seen the suspect before in his life, laughed, the suspect pulled a knife out and said the two should go outside, according to Philly.com.

That’s when the victim punched the suspect in the face, launching a melee, the report states. At some point during the fight, a third man stabbed the victim in his left side.

Bouncers broke up the fight and detained the 23-year-old suspect, but the third man got away, accordign to the report.

An investigation is ongoing. The missing suspect is described as a thin white male in his 20s.

Anyone with any information on this incident or the suspect is asked to contact Philadelphia police.