Man stabbed on SEPTA's 5th Street Station platform near Independence Mall

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Police are searching for the suspect who stabbed a man on a westbound SEPTA platform near Independence Mall on Monday night.

The attack happened just before 9:30 p.m. at the 5th Street Station on the Market-Frankford Line in Philadelphia.

The victim was taken to a nearby hospital in stable condition.

Authorities have not released the suspect's identity or details about what led to the stabbing.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 215-686-TIPS.