UPDATE: Suspect in Lloyd District Assault Charged with Felony

This afternoon, Detectives booked Jordan T. Christ, 30, into the Multnomah County Detention Center on a charge of Assault in the Second Degree.

The investigation revealed that the assault was a punch to the victim's head and did not involve a weapon. Investigators have no reason to believe that the suspect and the victim knew each other.

The victim remains in the hospital with critical, life-threatening injuries.

Collaboration with TriMet was critical to the swift arrest in this case. Christ was captured within an hour of the assault thanks TriMet security staff, who quickly obtained a detailed description of the suspect and distributed it to internal staff and law enforcement. It was an alert TriMet supervisor who spotted the suspect about a block south of the assault at Northeast Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and Northeast Pacific Street. The supervisor immediately notified officers, who quickly detained Christ. PPB expresses sincere appreciation for the efforts of TriMet, the Transit Police Unit, the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office, and the Multnomah County District Attorney's office.

If anyone has information about this incident and has not talked to police, please contact Detective Matt Brown Matthew.Brown@police.portlandoregon.gov (503) 823-0859 or Detective Scott Broughton Scott.Broughton@police.portlandoregon.gov (503) 823-3774 and reference case number 25-190435.

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***Original Message Below***

Assault Investigation Underway in the Lloyd District, 1 Detained by Police

An assault investigation is underway in the Lloyd District Neighborhood, and one person was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. One person has been detained by police. Vehicular traffic is blocked and TriMet MAX service is affected.

On Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 5:48 a.m., Portland Police and Transit Police Unit officers and deputies responded to a report of an assault at the Convention Center MAX stop in the 300 block of Northeast Holladay Street. When they arrived, they found a man with serious, life-threatening injuries. He was transported to the hospital by ambulance.

One adult male was detained at the scene.

Due to the seriousness of the injuries, the Portland Police Homicide Unit is responding to the scene to investigate. During the investigation, traffic is blocked on Northeast Holladay Street, both directions, between Northeast Martin Luther King, Jr Boulevard and Northeast 2^nd Avenue. For updates on impacts to MAX service, see TriMet's website.

If anyone has information about this incident and has not talked to police, please contact Detective Matt Brown Matthew.Brown@police.portlandoregon.gov (503) 823-0859 or Detective Scott Broughton Scott.Broughton@police.portlandoregon.gov (503) 823-3774 and reference case number 25-190435.

More information will be released on this website when appropriate.

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