GRESHAM, Ore — Police have arrested a suspect accused of stabbing a man this past Wednesday.
The victim was stabbed at Northeast Hogan Drive and Northeast 19th Street around 3:45 p.m. Officers provided first aid to the man before first responders arrived. He was transported to a hospital with critical injuries.
Gresham police along with the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office searched the area with a tracking dog but could not find the suspect.
Detectives with the East Multnomah County Major Crimes Team identified him as 21-year-old Luke Gentry. He was arrested on Saturday afternoon in a residential neighborhood in Troutdale with the help of the East Metro SWAT team.
Gentry is charged with attempted murder, assault and unlawful use of a weapon.
Police have not said what led to the stabbing.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to the Gresham Police Department tip line at (503) 618-2719 or toll-free at 1 (888) 989-3505.
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