Planet Fitness employee stabbed by banned person in Wyncote: police

WYNCOTE, Pa. - Police say a Planet Fitness employee was stabbed during a confrontation with a banned individual Thursday afternoon, leaving the victim with life-threatening injuries.

Police and EMS respond to stabbing at local gym

What we know:

Officers responded around 12:33 p.m. to Planet Fitness at 1000 South Easton Road in the Wyncote section of Cheltenham Township after reports of a stabbing.

Police say they found a man with multiple stab wounds and rushed him to a nearby trauma center for emergency treatment.

The suspect was caught a short distance from the gym by responding officers, according to Cheltenham Police.

Investigators say the victim was an employee who got into an altercation with someone previously banned from the business.

What you can do:

Police are urging anyone who witnessed the stabbing or has information to contact Cheltenham Detectives at 215.885.1600 or policetips@cheltenhampa.gov.

Tipsters can remain anonymous.

What we don't know:

Police have not released the names of the victim or the suspect, nor have they provided an update on the victim’s current condition. 

Details about what led up to the altercation are still under investigation.