Overview
- Michael Phillips, 44, was arrested after police responded just before 11:40 a.m. to a reported stabbing at a Coatesville apartment, authorities said.
- Investigators say the mother reported he spoke of needing to “sacrifice” the baby before allegedly stabbing the 3-month-old, with a 9-year-old running for help as the mother fled.
- Prosecutors allege Phillips grabbed the infant outside and threw him into the snow, and the mother shielded the child until first responders arrived.
- The child was flown for emergency surgery and then transferred to a children’s hospital; he was in critical but stable condition as of Feb. 12, with no later update provided.
- Phillips faces charges including attempted homicide, aggravated assault and related counts, and he is being held at Chester County Prison without bail pending a preliminary hearing.