SALEM, Ore. (KPTV) - A 28-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an assault and robbery near a Salem park, according to the Salem Police Department.

Frank Donovan Eckel is facing charges of first-degree robbery, second-degree assault, and unlawful use of a weapon.

Police say the charges stem from a violent robbery that happened in the early morning hours of Aug. 3 near Wallace Marine Park. The victim reported being approached by a man who assaulted and threatened them with a knife. The suspect then fled with the victim’s backpack.

The victim was taken to Salem Health for treatment of multiple injuries.

On Tuesday, Aug. 12, detectives served a search warrant at a home in the 1500 block of Brush College Road NW and arrested Eckel.

No other details have been released at this t

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