PORTLAND, Ore. – Two people were taken into custody Tuesday morning after an assault that began on a TriMet MAX train and continued onto a downtown Portland sidewalk, leaving one man seriously injured, authorities said.
Detectives with TriMet’s Transit Police, led by the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, are investigating the incident, which unfolded around 10:20 a.m. near Southwest 5th Avenue and Southwest Madison Street.
According to Transit Police, officers responded alongside the Portland Police Bureau to reports of a disturbance in the area. A preliminary investigation indicates that an altercation on a TriMet MAX train escalated into an assault and continued onto the sidewalk…