Man charged after stabbing inside stairwell at Dilworth Park in Center City

Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Person of interest in custody after stabbing inside stairwell at Dilworth Park in Center City
One person is in custody after a stabbing on Monday afternoon in Center City Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A man is facing several charges after a stabbing on Monday afternoon in Center City Philadelphia.

Azariah Ellerba, who police say also goes by Corbin Ellerbe, has been charged with aggravated assault, possession of an instrument in a crime, as well as reckless endangerment.

Azariah Ellerba
Azariah Ellerba
Philadelphia police

Police were called to the scene just after 4 p.m. Monday.

When they arrived they found a 25-year-old man with stab wounds to the face.

That person is hospitalized in stable condition.

The Action Cam was there as Ellerba was being placed in the back of a police vehicle.

Action News is told the incident happened in a stairwell. Police tape was blocking the entrance to a staircase leading to the SEPTA station.

The victim told police he and the suspect got into verbal dispute when the man pulled out a knife and stabbed him in the face.

The investigation remains ongoing.

This is the second violent incident at Dilworth Park this holiday season. A shooting earlier this month left three teens were wounded, and three teenage suspects have been arrested.

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