MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. (MCSO) – Detectives assigned to TriMet’s Transit Police, led by the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, are investigating an assault that occurred in downtown Portland. 

This investigation began at approximately 10:20 a.m. on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, when Transit Police and the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) responded to a reported disturbance near Southwest 5th Avenue and Southwest Madison Street.

Transit Police believe a disturbance on a TriMet MAX train escalated into an assault, which then continued onto the sidewalk, based on their preliminary investigation.

The assault left one person with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Paramedics took the man to a hospital with injuries that appear consistent with a stabbing and physical assault.

The two suspects involved in the assault ran away before law enforcement arrived. Just before 11 a.m., officers with PPB found two males near Lincoln High School who matched the suspects’ descriptions.

PPB officers initiated a foot chase. The suspects entered the high school, where officers took them into custody without further incident. There were no injuries to anyone inside Lincoln High School. 

The suspects are 15 and 22 years old. It remains under investigation whether either has a connection to Lincoln High School. 

At this time, there is no information indicating that the two suspects knew the injured person. The circumstances that led to the assault are still under investigation.

The 15-year-old will be booked into the Multnomah County Donald E. Long Juvenile Detention Center, and the 22-year-old will be booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center. 

No further information is available for release at this time.

About Transit Police:    

The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) leads the multi-agency TriMet Transit Police Division. Transit Police officers and deputies help to ensure a safe transit system by riding trains and buses and visiting platforms and stations. They respond to calls for service and investigate crimes that occur on TriMet property in Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas counties.  

Current agencies comprising Transit Police include MCSO, the Portland Police Bureau, Port of Portland Police Department, Beaverton Police Department, Hillsboro Police Department, Lake Oswego Police Department, and the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office. 

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