Portland Man Arrested After Knife Attack on Officers

A 33-year-old man, Stephen T. Scazzafavo, was arrested after assaulting a work crew, throwing a knife at Portland police officers, and threatening officers with a metal hiking stick and a stun-gun flashlight near Northeast Brazee Street and Northeast 122nd Avenue. He damaged a patrol vehicle windshield, caused thousands of dollars in damage to the crew’s vehicle, sustained one minor officer injury, and faces multiple charges including criminal mischief, harassment, multiple assaults, and weapons offenses.