A man is in custody after he stabbed a victim during a fight on I-476 and led police on a chase that resulted in a crash that injured an officer as well as a shelter-in-place at Villanova University, law enforcement sources confirmed with NBC10.
The incident began on Sunday, Sept. 6, at 5:35 p.m. in the southbound lanes of the Blue Route approaching Exit 13 in the Radnor Township and Lower Merion Township area, according to the sources.
Witnesses told police that a man pulled out a knife and stabbed a victim in the stomach during a fight.
Pennsylvania State Police responded to the scene and chased after the suspect after he drove away, the sources said. Lower Merion Township police officers also joined the pursuit.
During the chase, a Lower Merion police officer was involved in a car crash on Pennswood Road and Montgomery Avenue in Lower Merion Township, the sources said. The officer is currently being evaluated, according to the sources.
The sources said the suspect eventually got out of his vehicle and ran off towards the Radnor Township area on foot. As the chase continued, police received reports that he was armed with a gun and knife. The pursuit occurred near Villanova University, prompting the school to send out a shelter-in-place alert to students.
The suspect was eventually captured by police around 6:30 p.m. and the shelter-in-place was lifted, according to the school.
Police have not yet revealed the suspect’s identity or the condition of the man who was stabbed.
Pennsylvania State Police confirmed with NBC10 they were handling the investigation but did not go into further detail.
NBC10 is working to gather more information on this developing story.