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Man stabbed in Gresham, Ore., says he was protecting woman

The Columbian
Published: December 1, 2013, 4:00pm

GRESHAM, Ore. — A 29-year-old stabbing victim who tried to break up a fight between a husband and wife on a Gresham, Ore., street says he didn’t know the man was armed but intervened to protect the woman.

KGW-TV reports Kit Haberman, of Portland, checked out of Oregon Health & Science University Saturday after he was stabbed in the stomach Friday night. He said no vital organs were hit, but he was still pretty sore.

Police have arrested 45-year-old Pedro Nunez-Valdivia of Gresham on assault, strangulation, and unlawful use of a weapon charges.

Haberman was walking with a friend when he noticed a man and a woman fighting Friday night and intervened. The man stabbed him and fled, but police later arrested him.

The woman suffered a cut hand.

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