{"id":282204,"date":"2026-09-09T12:54:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T12:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/282204\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T12:54:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T12:54:11","slug":"blue-route-stabbing-philadelphia-man-charged-after-altercation-on-i-476-in-lower-merion-township-montgomery-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/282204\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Route stabbing: Philadelphia man charged after altercation on I-476 in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">LOWER MERION TWP., Pa. (WPVI) &#8212; A 40-year-old man from Philadelphia has been charged in connection with a <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/6abc.com\/post\/2-suspects-captured-476-stabbing-villanova-university-lockdown-lifted\/19800298\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">stabbing that happened on the Blue Route<\/a> over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The video featured is from a previous report.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Samuel Marquez was charged on Monday with aggravated assault, according to police.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Samuel Marquez was charged on Monday with aggravated assault, according to police.\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR zFTjo hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/19810097_083126-wpvi-Samuel-Marquez-mug-img.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Samuel Marquez was charged on Monday with aggravated assault, according to police.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The incident led to a police pursuit Sunday evening that ended at a Sunoco gas station near Villanova University, prompting the campus to go into a temporary lockdown at the time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">It began around 5:30 p.m. when the victim was traveling from I-76 East to I-476 South.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Police say the victim was hit from behind by a U-Haul truck in the southbound lanes of the highway after the Conshohocken exit. After the crash, investigators say the victim was assaulted by multiple men in the U-Haul and possibly other vehicles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The victim was rushed to the hospital for serious injuries after being stabbed in the abdomen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Sources said the two suspects fled in a U-Haul truck, prompting a police chase.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">They also said a Lower Merion police officer crashed during the response; she was treated and released from a hospital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The pursuit ended at a Sunoco gas station on Lancaster Avenue in Lower Merion Township.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR zFTjo hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/19801629_090626-wpvi-i-476-stabbing-u-haul-at-gas-station-img.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">According to sources, the suspects threw the knife and ran on foot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The shelter-in-place order was lifted around 6:40 p.m. on Sunday after the suspects were taken into custody. Sources said one suspect was arrested in nearby Unkefer Park.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">State police are continuing to investigate. Authorities have not yet released details about what happened or the relationship between those involved.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">Anyone who may have witnessed the stabbing or has information regarding this incident is asked to contact state police at 215-452-5216 and reference Pennsylvania State Police incident number PA2026-1146481.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 WPVI-TV. All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"LOWER MERION TWP., Pa. 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