'Saved By The Bell' Star Dustin Diamond Arrested After Bar Fight

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Saved By The Bell
star Dustin Diamond was arrested in Wisconsin early Friday morning after an altercation at a bar turned violent.

The actor, who played "Screech" on the hit high school sitcom, was charged with disorderly conduct, reckless endangerment and carrying a concealed weapon Friday afternoon after allegedly stabbing a man with a switchblade at a Port Washington bar late Christmas night. According to reports, Diamond got into a confrontation with a fellow patron, stabbed him after the argument escalated, then fled the bar.

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Diamond appeared in court on Friday and reportedly claimed self defense. The victim’s wounds were not life-threatening and he was recovering at home by Friday afternoon.