Police Seek Suspects in Assault of Oregon Trans Woman
metroweekly.comThe Register-Guard. The woman, who is in her 50s, was later taken to a hospital and treated for injuries sustained during the attack.Police are now seeking four white males, one of whom committed the assault while others looked on and cheered, in the assault.
The victim told police that all four hurled anti-gay and transphobic slurs at her and made comments disparaging her gender identity during the course of the attack.Officers searched the area around where the attack took place, but were unable to locate the suspects.
Two of the suspects are described as wearing green baseball hats, with one having brown curly hair, and another wearing a gray shirt.
They are believed to be around 5 feet, 6 inches tall, according to a spokesperson for the Eugene Police Department.Anyone with information on possible suspects can contact Eugene Police at 541-682-5111 and reference case 22-14951.In 2019, Oregon adopted a law making it a felony to assault someone because of their perceived sexual orientation or gender identity, as well as a number of other protected characteristics, including race, ethnicity, or disability.
