1/23/18
by News Department on 01/23/18Stabbing suspect in custody...

A man who police say was involved in a stabbing in Frackville on Monday is in custody.
According to Skook News, Frackville Police said 25 year old Felix Fermin Bermejo, of Shenandoah turned himself in Monday evening after a warrant was issued earlier in the day after the stabbing that police say occurred just after 12:15pm in the 100 Block of South Lehigh Avenue in the borough.
The victim, 24 year old Jacob Schopfer, of Ashland, was stabbed in his left side by Bermejo during a verbal argument.
Bermejo then fled the scene.
Bermejo is locked up in Schuylkill County Prison after being unable to post $500,000 cash bail.