WYNCOTE, Pa. (WPVI) — The man arrested for a stabbing at a Planet Fitness gym in Montgomery County has been charged with attempted murder.
Davier Massey, 28, a resident of Rugby Street in Philadelphia, is also charged with aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person and multiple other offenses.
Massey is being held without bail.
The stabbing happened Thursday afternoon at the Planet Fitness in the Wyncote section of Cheltenham Township.
Police said Massey had been banned on Wednesday over an unpaid bill, but returned to the gym twice on Thursday and caused a disturbance.
Investigators said it was during the second visit that the altercation escalated and the employee was stabbed multiple times.
Massey was apprehended a short distance away within the same shopping center.
The victim is recovering in the hospital.
In a statement, Planet Fitness said, “We are saddened by the incident that took place at our Cheltenham location. Our thoughts are with the team member as they recover. We appreciate local law enforcement’s quick action, and the franchise owner is fully supporting them in their investigation.”
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