A 19-year-old from Portland faces multiple charges after two reported incidents of unprovoked assault on public transit were brought to the attention of local authorities. Court documents revealed incidents occurring a month apart, with the suspect, Sincere William Alexander Hunter, accused of attacking strangers on the TriMet system.
On December 10, a man reported being followed off a bus and punched at the Parkrose Transit Center, an assault confirmed by CCTV and led to Hunter's arrest on Northeast Sandy Boulevard; he was arraigned on December 11 on charges of fourth-degree assault, harassment, and interfering with public transportation, as per court records obtained by KPTV.
In a similar episode on November 17, a man standing on a TriMet train near NE 82nd Avenue and Halsey Street was punched by an unidentified individual, triggering a police response. Footage from the scene confirmed the victim's account, and Hunter was again implicated. The storyline was further confirmed by KATU, which noted court documents detailing the events.
Beyond these public transportation incidents, Hunter also has an open case from August related to an alleged assault over a bicycle at Mill Park, with charges including robbery and assault, and authorities say he pretended to be asleep during his arrest. Details released to the public were corroborated by information from KOIN.
Hunter was previously arraigned on these charges and released to pretrial services, however, he failed to appear in court warranting additional warrants being issued, on top of this Hunter has a prior criminal trespass case from December 2024, according to court records that were cited; Hunter's bail is set at $5,000 for each of the recent cases, and he is prohibited from contacting victims or accessing TriMet property without valid fare with another hearing scheduled for January 9.
