A man with a machete stabbed a person he was trying to rob on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Philadelphia Police Department.
This all unfolded on Oct. 7 around 3:05 p.m. along the 2900 block of Mutter Street in the Fairhill neighborhood of North Philadelphia, police said.
A 40-year-old man was stabbed on the top of his head, his left shoulder and his left hand, police reported. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he was placed in stable condition.
Detectives said they found that the man was approached by a man in his 30s who he didn’t know.
This unknown man had a machete-style knife and tried to rob the 40-year-old, police said.
No one has been arrested yet in connection to this incident.
If you have any information, you can submit an anonymous tip to the Philadelphia Police Department by calling 215-686-TIPS (8477).