PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A man is facing a felony assault charge after a stabbing near Southwest Yamhill Street, between Southwest 1st Avenue and Southwest 2nd Avenue, just before 4 p.m. Thursday.
On the scene, officers found a man with a serious stabbing injury who was then taken to the hospital by an ambulance.
Authorities said they found the suspect, 30-year-old Brian S. Copeland, nearby and arrested him and seized a knife as evidence.
Copeland was booked into Multnomah County Detention Center and faces several charges including second-degree assault and unlawful use of a weapon.
MAX Blue and Red lines were disrupted near Oak and Southwest 1st Avenue due to the nearby police activity.