Serial July 14 attacks land Eugene man in Lane County Jail

EUGENE, Ore. – A 36-year-old man faces multiple charges after police say he committed several crimes across Eugene on Tuesday, according to the Eugene Police Department.

EPD officials said they arrested Kerry Michael Diamond following reports of violent behavior at a local behavioral health facility. Officers responded to the facility on July 14 at 2:20 p.m. after staff reported Diamond had been aggressive toward them and pushed a patient, according to police.

Police also learned Diamond was a suspect in a strangulation case. According to police, Diamond and a woman had been intimate when he slapped her repeatedly and then strangled her…

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