GRESHAM, Ore. — Gresham Police responded to reports of a violent attack early Tuesday morning at the Cleveland Transit Station.
Initial reports indicated that someone had been stabbed with a knife.
However, a source close to the investigation told KATU the incident was not a stabbing, but that an unidentified male suspect attacked the victim and was biting them - to the point where's the victim's face was described as "half chewed off."
In a transcript of communications by emergency dispatch obtained through Broadcastify, the dispatcher can be heard conveying the following information:
Later on in the transcript, a responder says:
The victim was treated and transported for traumatic injuries. Police also had to use force in arresting the suspect, and two ambulances were called to the scene.
TriMet tweeted that the Max Blue Line was disrupted due to police activity and that shuttle buses were serving stations between Gresham Central Transit Center and Ruby Junction. Service resumed around 5:30 a.m, and commuters were warned to expect residual delays.
Police have not publicly identified the suspect, who had not been booked into jail as of 6 a.m. Tuesday. In an update released to KATU at around 7 a.m., they said the victim was a man in his seventies, and that they are currently trying to determine how exactly the incident unfolded. Police also confirmed that the incident was not a stabbing.
This is a developing story, and more information will be provided as it becomes available.
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