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Portland park ranger injured in confrontation

The Columbian
Published: November 6, 2011, 4:00pm

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Portland park ranger was injured Sunday in a fight with a man armed with a knife in Forest Park.

Police say two rangers confronted a 50-year-old man who had reportedly been exposing himself to female hikers.

Police say he pulled out a knife and during a struggle the man and one of the rangers fell down a 70-foot embankment.

Both were taken to hospitals with serious injuries.

The 50-year-old man is in custody.

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