Suspect Christopher James Parkins was arrested on multiple charges, including attempted murder
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- Christopher Thomas’ throat was slit near a Denny’s restaurant in Portland, Ore., on April 19
- He sustained a severe throat injury, but survived after a witness helped him inside the Denny’s, where employees further assisted him
- Christopher James Parkins was arrested, is in custody and faces multiple charges, including attempted murder
An Oregon man survived a throat-slashing after a nearby witness and Denny’s restaurant employees helped save him.
On April 19, Christopher Thomas, 33, walked into a Denny’s in Portland, Ore., with a slit throat, after Christopher James Parkins, 39, allegedly attacked him.
Parkins was arrested and pleaded not guilty to one count of attempted murder, one count of assault in the first degree, two counts of assault in the second degree and one count of unlawful use of a weapon, according to court records obtained by PEOPLE…