Over-the-Rhine Stabbing Suspect Arraigned With $100,000 Bond

Overview

• Police say officers rushed to the 1300 block of Vine Street Tuesday near 4 p.m. and found a man with a neck stab wound who was taken to a hospital with serious injuries.
• Court records identify the suspect as 48-year-old Kelvin Phillips, who was arrested and charged with felonious assault.
• Phillips appeared in court Wednesday for arraignment, and the judge set his bond at $100,000.
• Defense attorneys told the court he acted in self-defense and said he had contacted police before and sought a protective order.
• The victim has not been publicly named, and police describe the case as an isolated incident with no ongoing danger to the public.