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Inset: Davier Massey (Cheltenham Township Police Department). Background: The Planet Fitness located at 1000 South Easton Road in Wyncote, Pennsylvania (Google Maps).
A man from Pennsylvania is facing serious charges after allegedly stabbing a Planet Fitness employee multiple times, following his ban from the gym due to an unpaid bill.
Davier Massey, 28, has been charged with a range of offenses, including attempted first-degree murder, aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, possession of an instrument of crime, simple assault, making terroristic threats, criminal mischief, harassment, and disorderly conduct.
Massey is currently held without bail at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility.
The incident unfolded after Massey was barred from the Planet Fitness on South Easton Road in Wyncote, on Wednesday, because of an outstanding bill, as reported by Philadelphia’s ABC affiliate WPVI. He returned briefly on Thursday but left without incident.
However, around 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Massey came back to the gym, located in Cheltenham Township, causing a disruption. According to the Cheltenham Township Police Department, an argument with a staff member quickly escalated, resulting in Massey allegedly stabbing the employee several times.
Police officers responded to the gym to find a man with multiple stab wounds. He was rushed to an area trauma center “for treatment for life threatening injuries,” the law enforcement agency said.
The victim is reportedly recovering in the hospital.
Massey was located “a short distance away” and arrested. He is scheduled to appear in court for a preliminary hearing on April 16.
“We are saddened by the incident that took place at our Cheltenham location,” Planet Fitness said in a statement provided to the local outlet. “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.”