March 01, 2016
Philadelphia Police Department/Source
Police are seeking this suspect for the stabbing of a woman inside a SEPTA station.
Police have released surveillance video of a stabbing that occurred inside a SEPTA station elevator Saturday morning in hopes of catching the assailant.
The video shows the 30-year-old female victim and male suspect entering the elevator at the Market-Frankford Line's Huntingdon station on Kensington Avenue at 1:32 a.m.
Once inside, the man can be seen pulling out a knife, winding up and thrusting it into the victim's abdomen.
Police say the suspect demanded money from the victim. In the video, he can be seen attempting to rummage through her pockets before the elevator door opens.
The video shows the suspect throw the victim to the ground before exiting, at which point he fled in an unknown direction while the woman crawled out and screamed for help, according to authorities. You can watch the surveillance video below.
Police say nothing was stolen from the victim, who was taken to Episcopal Hospital where she was treated for puncture wounds and was last listed in stable condition.
The suspect is described as a black male, standing 5'8" with a medium build. He is believed to be somewhere between 36-38 years of age and was last seen wearing a dark jacket, black pants and gray skull cap.
Anyone with information on the suspect is asked to call the East Detective Division at 215-686-3243/3244.
Tips can also be submitted by calling 215-686-8477 or tips can be texted to 773847. Tips can also be submitted online here: http://www.phillypolice.com/forms/submit-a-tip/.
