Woman Stabbed With Screwdriver At Fitness Center

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Most people feel safe while using a gym. A woman in Irvine, California, however, was stabbed a number of times while exercising at about 5:30 in the morning on Tuesday.


Most people don't think of their gyms as a dangerous place. A woman in Irvine, California, however, was stabbed a number of times while exercising at about 5:30 in the morning on Tuesday.

According to a bystander and police, the victim was pulled off the treadmill at the 24-Hour Fitness center by a man with a screwdriver. The suspect, has since been identified as 32-year-old Phillip Roberts.

Justin Harper is one of the Good Samaritans who saw what happened and rushed to help the woman and tackle the assailant. Police were dispatched to the scene and discovered the weapon used in the attack was indeed the screwdriver.

The suspect was cuffed and arrested immediately. That was the second time officers were sent to the gym that morning as someone reported seeing a man inside who was carrying a suitcase and looked