Portland Strip Club Dancer Allegedly Stabs DJ in Unprovoked Knife Attack
The DJ suffered a collapsed lung and underwent surgery after being stabbed from behind by a coworker at Casa Diablo Vegan Strip Club.
- Duncan Allen, a longtime DJ at Casa Diablo Vegan Strip Club in Portland, was stabbed multiple times from behind by dancer Peyton Lathan on December 8.
- Allen suffered a collapsed lung and required surgery after the attack, which was captured on surveillance footage and described as unprovoked.
- Police arrested Lathan, 29, who was found hiding in nearby bushes with two knives, one of which had blood on it; she has been charged with multiple felonies.
- Witnesses and the club owner described Lathan as experiencing a mental health crisis, with the owner saying she appeared 'possessed by a demon' before the attack.
- A GoFundMe campaign has raised over $9,000 to help Allen with medical expenses as he recovers at home with support from coworkers and his dog, Stone.