Man struck in face, stabbed during carjacking in Philadelphia; 3 suspects sought

A 54-year-old man is hospitalized after police said he was struck in the face and stabbed during a carjacking in Philadelphia.

According to the Philadelphia Police Department, on Thursday, October 16, 2025, around 9:41 p.m., officers responded to a carjacking on the 4300 block of Frankford Avenue. 

Police said an investigation revealed that three suspects exited a Ford F-150 and approached a 54-year-old man, striking him in the face and stabbing him in the torso.

The suspects then fled in the Ford F-150, taking the man’s gray Acura with Pennsylvania license plate #LBT-3455, according to police.

Police said the man was taken to an area hospital for treatment.

Investigators describe the suspects as two men and one woman. Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact the Northeast Detectives at 215-686-3153. 

Tips can be submitted anonymously by calling or texting the Philadelphia Police Department’s tip line at 215-686-TIPS (8477).