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(Scroll down for video) A man was arrested and charged with attempted murder related charges after he allegedly stabbed a taxi driver in order to make off with $200 according to police reports in Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia Police said that Luis Moreno, 21, and another unidentified man, stabbed the driver about a dozen times during a robbery at Front Street and Washington Avenue in the Queen Village neighborhood.
The attack left the driver recovering in a local hospital. While Moreno was arrested another suspect is still at large.
Police said that the driver dropped off the men around 1:15 am near Front Street and Washington Avenue. Police said one of the men stood by the driver's window and was taking money out of his wallet, while the other man pulled out a knife and began stabbing the driver.
At that time the other man also took out a knife and began to attack the driver through the driver's side window.
The driver fought back. He grabbed one of the knives and stabbed the men. At that time the other suspect stabbed the driver in the head. The driver also was wounded in the arm, chest and face in the process, according to investigators.
The suspects fled. The robbers fled with $205.
"Someone saw the 37-year-old driver and called the police. They responded quickly," police Captain Frank Llewellyn said.
Despite being stabbed, the driver was able to give a basic description of his attackers.
Police found Moreno on Fourth and Federal streets. He was arrested and charged with attempted murder, robbery and related offenses. The other man escaped, and police said it is possible he was stabbed in the process of the attack.
The driver was transported to Jefferson University Hospital. He was reported to be in stable condition after suffering superficial wounds.
Anyone with information about this incident should contact the Philadelphia Police.