Man stabbed outside DoubleTree Hotel on South Broad Street in Center City

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Monday, November 9, 2020
Man stabbed outside Center City hotel
Philadelphia police said a man was ambushed and stabbed outside of the DoubleTree Hotel on South Broad Street early Monday.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia police said an attacker stabbed a man outside of a Center City hotel early Monday.

It happened around 3:10 a.m. on the 200 block of South Broad Street outside of the DoubleTree Hotel.

Police said a 53-year-old man was stabbed in the arm. He was taken to the hospital in stable condition.

Investigators said they stopped a man who fit the description of the attacker in the area of Juniper and Locust streets and police are questioning him.

There is no word on a motive for the incident and there have been no arrests made at this time.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the police.