PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland detectives who work on bias crimes are investigating an altercation between a transgender man and another man on a Max train.
Police say witnesses reported that a 20-year-old transgender man heard a 25-year-old man use a gay slur while speaking on a cellphone and that the two men then argued.
Police say the 20-year-old pushed and punched the other man, who punched back.
The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the Multnomah County District Attorney's Office will review the case to determine whether either man will face charges.
Responding police found the 20-year-old man at a transit station with non-life threatening injuries. He was taken to a hospital.
Police tracked down the other man, took him into custody and then released him pending further investigation.
