--- description: Bail for Diamond, who played the geeky Screech on Saved By the Bell, was set at $1,000 title: 'Saved By the Bell' Actor Arrested on Weapons Charge image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte940eba8431ca078/6987774855a8590026a84f93/dustin-diamond.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [celebrities](/tag/celebrities/) ## celebrities Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # _Saved By the Bell_ Actor Arrested on Weapons Charge by [Sam Frizell](/author/sam-frizell/) ## Sam Frizell Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Updated: Dec 13, 2023 8:59 PM CUTPublished: Dec 26, 2014 7:13 PM CUT  Actor Dustin Diamond attends the sold-out opening performance of "Bayside! The Musical!" at Theatre 80 St. Marks on Sept. 11, 2014 in New York City. Actor Dustin Diamond attends the sold-out opening performance of "Bayside! The Musical!" at Theatre 80 St. Marks on Sept. 11, 2014 in New York City.Taylor Hill—Getty Images by [Sam Frizell](/author/sam-frizell/) ## Sam Frizell Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Updated: Dec 13, 2023 8:59 PM CUTPublished: Dec 26, 2014 7:13 PM CUT The actor best known for playing Screech on _Saved by the Bell_ was arrested early Friday morning in Wisconsin, police said. Dustin Diamond was charged with possession of a switchblade, carrying a concealed weapon and recklessly endangering safety, according to [police reports](http://98.103.54.37/inmatelocator/default.aspx "undefined"). He was arrested in Ozaukee County outside Milwaukee. Diamond told police he stabbed a man accidentally while defending his fiancee. Witnesses said the victim was stabbed under his armpit but was not in critical condition. The victim was treated at a local hospital, law enforcement said. Diamond’s bail was set at $1,000 and he did not appear to have been released as of early Friday afternoon. Diamond’s agent declined to comment to the Associated Press. Diamond, who played the geeky Screech Powers in the teen sitcom, lives in [Port Washington](http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/41702317.html "undefined") and was sued in 2009 over non-payment of $2,079.40 in utility bills. Diamond was expected to appear in court on Friday afternoon, [the local Fox affiliate reports.](http://fox6now.com/2014/12/26/dustin-diamond-actor-who-played-screech-on-saved-by-the-bell-arrested-in-ozaukee-co/ "undefined") > [](https://twitter.com/vplus/status/548534305044303872) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3647557/dustin-diamond-saved-by-the-bell-screech/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3647557/dustin-diamond-saved-by-the-bell-screech/"},"headline":"Saved By the Bell Actor Arrested on Weapons Charge","datePublished":"2014-12-26T19:13:38.000Z","dateModified":"2023-12-13T20:59:06.000Z","description":"Dustin Diamond played the geeky Screech","url":"https://time.com/3647557/dustin-diamond-saved-by-the-bell-screech/","keywords":["celebrities"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte940eba8431ca078/6987774855a8590026a84f93/dustin-diamond.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Sam Frizell","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/sam-frizell/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte940eba8431ca078/6987774855a8590026a84f93/dustin-diamond.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Dustin Diamond Screech","caption":"Dustin Diamond Screech","creditText":"Taylor Hill—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/celebrities/","name":"celebrities"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3647557/dustin-diamond-saved-by-the-bell-screech/","name":"Saved By the Bell Actor Arrested on Weapons Charge"}}]}] ```