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West Oak Lane man charged in subway stabbing

Police have arrested a 20-year-old man on charges of stabbing another man after a fight on a SEPTA train this week.

Police have arrested a 20-year-old man on charges of stabbing another man after a fight on a SEPTA train this week.

James Hayes, of the 7000 block of Andrews Avenue in West Oak Lane, was going south on the Broad Street Line shortly after 10:30 a.m. Tuesday when he got into an argument with another passenger, authorities said. The dispute escalated, police said, and Hayes stabbed the other man in the stomach. - Allison Steele