A man has been charged with felony aggravated assault and multiple weapons offenses in connection with the Aug. 17 stabbing near West DeKalb Pike and South Gulph Road in King of Prussia.

Upper Merion Area Spotlight obtained the criminal complaint and affidavit of probable cause Wednesday from Magisterial District Court 38-1-09.

According to the affidavit, Upper Merion Township Police were dispatched at approximately 8:47 p.m. Aug. 17 to the 700 block of West DeKalb Pike for a reported stabbing.

Officers found the victim in the parking lot of Chili’s bleeding from wounds to his lower head and neck area, shoulder and upper back. Police said he received emergency medical treatment before being transported to a local hospital because of the severity of his injuries.

According to the affidavit, the victim told investigators he had been helping a man with directions to a local Greyhound bus terminal shortly before the attack.

The two were walking near the Domino’s Pizza at 143 S. Gulph Road when the victim said he suddenly felt a stabbing pain in his neck.

Police said the victim turned around and saw the same man he had been assisting stabbing him with what appeared to be a kitchen knife.

According to investigators, the victim reported being stabbed several more times in the upper back before fleeing toward Chili’s and calling 911.

Police later photographed what they described as five puncture wounds involving the victim’s lower head and upper neck, upper back and rear left shoulder.

Investigators said the wounds appeared consistent with the size of the knife later recovered.

Police broadcast a description of the alleged attacker to responding officers.

An Upper Merion officer subsequently observed a man matching that description walking along King of Prussia Road and detained him.

According to the affidavit, the man made statements to police indicating that he believed the victim had threatened him and that he had feared for his life.

Police said he did not have a knife on him when detained but told officers he had thrown it into a nearby storm drain.

Investigators returned to the area near Domino’s, where they reported finding fresh blood on the ground.

They also recovered a kitchen-style knife approximately nine inches long, including a blade measuring approximately five inches. Investigators wrote that what appeared to be fresh blood was visible on the blade.

According to the affidavit, the suspect later waived his Miranda rights and admitted stabbing the victim.

Police said he also identified the recovered knife as the weapon he had used.

Investigators additionally obtained surveillance video that they say showed the suspect walking behind the victim from the King of Prussia Mall area toward Domino’s.

A short time later, according to police, the video showed the victim running from the Domino’s area toward Chili’s, where he waited for emergency responders.

The criminal complaint lists nine charges, including:

Court records show the criminal complaint was filed Aug. 18, one day after the stabbing.

The complaint lists the defendant as living in Palacios, Texas.

The defendant was subsequently committed to the Montgomery County Correctional Facility after being unable to post bail. Court records later listed monetary bail at $99,000.

The case remains active.

All charges are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.

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