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A 69-year-old U.S. census worker was pushed down a flight of stairs Wednesday by a man who reportedly became angered by a follow-up visit, police said Thursday.
The worker, Albert Askew, was not badly injured and declined medical attention, said Gresham District Lt. David Caddigan.
Askew was in a third-floor apartment in the 900 block of East 80th Street talking to a woman who resided there when the woman’s male friend allegedly became angry, pushed her aside and turned on Askew.
Caddigan said Robert E. Walls, 51, grabbed Askew’s arm, twisted it behind his back and threw Askew down the stairs. Prosecutors approved simple battery charges against Walls, Caddigan said.
