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A man was taken to a hospital with critical injuries after being stabbed Aug. 26, 2016, in Northwest Portland's Couch Park, police said.

(The Oregonian/File)

Update Monday, Aug. 29 at 7 a.m.:

50-year-old James Lionell McClure has been charged with attempted murder, assault, unlawful use of a weapon and robbery, Portland police said on Monday.

James Lionell McClure

The victim of the stabbing, 28-year-old Kody King, is hospitalized in critical condition, spokesman Sgt. Pete Simpson said. Investigators have not been able to speak with him because of his medical condition.

Police are continuing to investigate the stabbing. They ask anyone with information to contact Detective Vince Cui at 503-823-9786 or at vince.cui@portlandoregon.gov.

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A man was taken to a hospital with critical injuries after being stabbed Friday evening in a Northwest Portland park, police said.

Officers have taken the person suspected of the Couch Park stabbing into custody, Portland police said in a news release. Police said homicide detectives are investigating the stabbing because of the nature of the man's injuries.

There's no risk to the public, police said, and investigators will be in the park for several hours.

Witnesses provided information that led to police taking the suspect into custody, police said. They found the suspect in the neighborhood.

Police ask anyone who has information about the stabbing to call the police bureau's non-emergency line, 503-823-3333.

Couch Park is located at 19th Avenue and Glisan Street. Police initially responded there around 6 p.m.

-- Jim Ryan

jryan@oregonian.com

503-221-8005; @Jimryan015