Police say a 53-year-old man was stabbed and robbed last night near 46th and Walnut after he tried to fight off a teen robber.
The man, who police say is from far Southwest Philly, was walking near 46th and Walnut at about 8:55 p.m. when a male described as 17 or 18 years old approached him, brandished a knife and demanded his wallet. Police say the man fought back and was punched in the face and stabbed several times in the back.
The man remained in stable condition this morning at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
February 6th, 2012 at 11:13 pm
Gulp.
February 6th, 2012 at 11:43 pm
pure freaking insanity
February 7th, 2012 at 12:18 am
Fuuuuuck. I feel so bad for that guy. We live HALF A BLOCK from where this happened and were looking for parking when police first got to him. Sadly our first thoughts were not “mugging victim”.. but more like “crazy drunk”. I feel terrible saying that, but until I saw this post, we didn’t know.
February 7th, 2012 at 2:11 am
I hope the guy is okay.
THIS IS JUST A BLOCK AWAY FROM ME!!! 🙁
February 7th, 2012 at 9:48 am
not that he should’ve been stabbed, of course not! But was it really worth it to fight for his wallet? Just give the person your wallet and save your life.
February 7th, 2012 at 11:51 am
@Jay: I see your point, but I think none of us knows what we’d do in that situation ’til we’re (god forbid) in it. Anger kicks in, fear kicks in, adrenaline kicks in, whatever. KNowing something in theory doesn’t mean we’ll follow through in our actions; I’ve known stoves are hot for 25 years, but I still burn my fingers once a month or so!
February 7th, 2012 at 2:15 pm
Sad world we live in !
February 7th, 2012 at 7:01 pm
This is really sad. I ride my bike around mostly as opposed to walking, and I often think to myself how I should really walk more to become more intimate with my neighborhood, but the crime stories in this area make me think twice. Might a citizen crime-watch patrol in addition to the UCD guys make a difference? I feel like it would be a good idea and I’d be willing to help organize/participate. Is there one already? Have ideas like that around here been floated before?
February 9th, 2012 at 1:28 pm
Smetzger, here’s more info on town watch in West Philly
https://www.westphillylocal.com/2012/01/25/town-watch-group-information/