One man was rushed to the hospital and another was safely arrested after an assault involving a knife in Tigard Tuesday afternoon.
At 4:45 PM on Tuesday, March 12th, officers on the day and swing shifts were dispatched to an assault with a weapon at the intersection of SW Pacific Highway (99W) and SW 72nd Avenue. Witnesses reported two men were fighting and one of them had a knife. Moments later, witnesses reported one of the men was cut with the knife.
Within three minutes of the call being dispatched, a Tigard police officer found the suspect nearby. Additional officers arrived and he was safely arrested. At the same time, officers and medics responded to help the victim, who was taken to the hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries.
The suspect was later identified as Charles Tewee, age 37. He was taken to the Washington County Jail on charges of first-degree assault and unlawful use of a weapon.
