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Guitar Assault: Man Attacks Wheelchair User in Portland

10/8/2025

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Cedric Anthony Hampton, 65, is jailed in Multnomah County after an assault in Portland.
The attack occurred at 737 SW Salmon Street on Saturday; a witness saw Hampton strike a man in a wheelchair with an acoustic guitar.
The victim suffered a five-centimeter head laceration and was hospitalized.
Hampton faces three charges—second-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon, and menacing; bail is $20,000 and court is October 14; he has a 1989 Missouri drug offense and no Oregon convictions.

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Cedric Anthony Hampton, 65, is jailed in Multnomah County after an assault in Portland.
The attack occurred at 737 SW Salmon Street on Saturday; a witness saw Hampton strike a man in a wheelchair with an acoustic guitar.
The victim suffered a five-centimeter head laceration and was hospitalized.
Hampton faces three charges—second-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon, and menacing; bail is $20,000 and court is October 14; he has a 1989 Missouri drug offense and no Oregon convictions.