Man once known as Screech charged with possession of switchblade, carrying concealed weapon in Ozaukee County

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Dustin Diamond, who starred as Screech Powers in the hit 1990s television show Saved by the Bell, was arrested in Wisconsin on Friday, over an alleged stabbing at a bar. He was charged with felony second-degree recklessly endangering safety, disorderly conduct and carrying a concealed weapon.

Police in the Lake Michigan-bordering city of Port Washington told the Associated Press they had responded to an 11.15pm call.

Diamond told police he accidentally stabbed a man, who was not seriously injured, while two men were harassing his fiancee, according to the criminal complaint. His fiancee was also charged with disorderly conduct.

Diamond appeared on Friday afternoon in Ozaukee County court. Bail was set at $10,000.

In August, Diamond began playing a version of himself off-Broadway in a Saved by the Bell spoof called Bayside! The Musical!

While promoting the show that month, he said his recent dalliances with fame were largely faked, including a controversial memoir about his experience on Saved by the Bell and the release of a sex tape he allegedly appeared in.

In an interview with Salon, Diamond said the sex tape was fake and included the use of a “stunt wang”. He also said his ghostwritten memoir, Behind the Bell, was largely inaccurate, including a claim that he called someone a “douchenozzle”, a word he told Salon he had never used in his life.

This week, he appeared in a comedy sketch for truTV’s Friends of the People. His recent roles include playing a teacher alongside Aaron Carter in the 2014 film College Fright Night.