Officer Needs Staples After Being Assaulted

A Portland Police officer needed staples to close a wound to his head after an altercation with a suspect near Northeast 72nd and Killingsworth last night.

Officer Jakhary Jackson told a jaywalking pedestrian to use the crosswalk, but Thomas Carlston didn't want to hear it, yelled profanities at him and charged at the officer.

The 41-year-old is accused of shoulder tackling Officer Jackson and hitting him in the back of the head with a large glass mug.  A taser, pepper spray and baton had little effect in stopping Carlston.

Officer Jackson called for back-up as they fought for 50 yards.  It took five officers to arrest the man.

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