Dustin Diamond, the actor best known for playing the adorably nerdy, Screech in Saved by the Bell is still in police custody following an arrest for an alleged stabbing incident. But the teen sitcom alum asserts that it was in self-defense.
The altercation took place at a bar in Port Washington Wisconsin where the 37 year old actor was charged with recklessly endangering safety, disorderly conduct and carrying a concealed weapon.
The actor admits he had a knife on him during the incident at the Grand Avenue Saloon after a video of the altercation was presented to authorities.
Diamond insists that the stabbing took place because he was trying to defend his 27 year old fiancé, Amanda Schutz who he saw was bleeding with two men holding her by the hair. He was moving towards his girlfriend when another patron grabbed him. For his defense, he will reportedly be claiming self defense and will seek private counsel.