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June 20th, 2019
Police Arrest Suspect in Downtown Stabbing
Hillsboro, OR - Hillsboro Police Department officers responded to Tuality Hospital for a reported stabbing at about 9:25 p.m. Sunday evening. The victim, 37-year-old Peter Ramirez, arrived at the hospital with serious injuries to his face and neck.
Ramirez told police that he had been cut with a box knife by a man he did not know while walking on Southeast 2nd Avenue between Southeast Baseline Street and Southeast Washington Street. Ramirez said he walked to the hospital after the incident to seek immediate medical attention and provided a detailed description of the suspect.
Officers immediately responded to the area of the assault to search for the suspect. At about 9:49 p.m. officers saw a subject matching the description, 26-year-old Enrique Zacarias Diaz, near the location where the assault occurred and attempted to stop him. After a short foot chase, officers detained Diaz near Southeast 3rd Avenue and Southeast Washington Street.
Diaz was later arrested and lodged at the Washington County Jail for First Degree Assault and Unlawful Use of a Weapon.
Investigation is on-going and no further details will be released at this time.
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