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2022-05-29 00:04:41 By : Ms. Lisa Jia

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Detectives in South Philadelphia are looking for a suspect whom they say climbed a barbed wire fence and assaulted someone with a knife.

The incident happened on May 17 at 8:30 p.m.

Surveillance video shows an unknown suspect wearing a bright yellow construction vest and a blue baseball hat entering a facility on South Christopher Columbus Boulevard near Oregon Avenue.

He was seen walking around the facility with a knife in his hand when he encountered an employee, according to police.

Authorities said a struggle happened, in which the employee was cut with the knife. The suspect then fled the scene and was last seen on Weccacoe Avenue.

If you see the suspect, police want you to call 911.

People with tips about the case can also call or text police at 215-686-8477, or they can click here to send an anonymous tip through an electronic form.

They can also call the South Detective Division at 215-686-3013 or 215-686-3014.

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