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Police: Man uses knife to fend off attacking crowd

The Columbian
Published: July 2, 2011, 12:00am

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Gresham police say a 20-year-old who was chased into his apartment by a crowd grabbed a knife to defend himself and cut one of his attackers.

Police said Magnum Kalson had exchanged words with the crowd early Saturday at an apartment building.

They say a 15-year-old who led the chase was treated for a 6-inch head wound.

Police say they got involved when the crowd spilled out of the apartment and into the path of a patrol car. Six people, three of them juveniles, were accused of burglary and assault.

Police say Kalson didn’t require treatment, and his girlfriend, although dragged from her bed during the attack, was not injured.

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