Gas station robbery escalates into stabbing in Northeast Philadelphia: police

PHILADELPHIA - Police say a suspect fled the scene after a robbery quickly became violent in Northeast Philadelphia Thursday morning.

The victim, a 41-year-old man, was stabbed one time in the arm inside a Sunoco on Woodhaven Road around 6:30 a.m.

He was transported to a local hospital in stable condition.

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The suspect is described as being a masked man wearing an orange "Gap" hoodie, green pants and red sneakers, carrying a black duffel bag.

Police say he was last seen on Knights Road.