Canby Man Jailed on Strangulation and Assault Charges

Police say two other witnesses were uncooperative in their investigation.

Kenneth V. Fisher, also uses the name Kenneth V. Shultes, according to police Photo: Cany Police

(CANBY, Ore.) - A Canby man is in custody on a number of charges that left a woman beaten and cut, and two other people with apparent knife injuries.

Police say Kenneth V. Fisher, who also uses the name Kenneth V. Shultes, was at located at 181 NE 5th ave in Canby and arrested for Strangulation, Assault II, and Assault IV charges.

Officer Chris Mead with Canby Police says the incident occurred when police responded to the location on the report of a disturbance involving an out of control, intoxicated male subject with a knife.

"When officers arrived they saw fresh blood on the carpet of the apartment and contacted two male victims that had been cut by the suspect. One of the male victims had his right arm cut and the other male victim had been cut on his right arm and neck." Mead says that a short time later officers located a female victim, who is wife of the suspect, covered in blood.

"The victim also had a swollen right eye that was black and blue. Officers reported that the female victim had red marks around her throat."

The female victim told officers that the suspect, "got mad at her because she made a comment about another male." She told officers that Fisher punched her in the face and then pushed her down on a bed and began to choke her with his hands around her throat, continuing this until eventually passing out.

Mead says the victim regained consciousness and ran from the apartment, where she fell on her face and was assisted by a neighbor.

The suspect was located in the apartment and was arrested.

Although there are witnesses to this incident, Mead says the two other victims were un-cooperative with the officers on scene and refused to give any statements.

"All of the victims were treated by Canby Fire Medics at the scene. The suspect, who gave a false name to officers, was lodged at Clackamas County Jail."

The case is being referred to the Clackamas County District Attorneys Office.