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A suspect is in custody after a grisly attack on an elderly man on a MAX platform in Gresham early Tuesday morning, according to police.
At about 2:17 a.m., officers responded to the Cleveland Station at 1200 Northeast 8th Street where witnesses reported an attack and a lot of blood.
The victim was taken to an area hospital for treatment. His current condition is not known.
Police initially booked the suspect under the fake name of “El Baker” because that’s all he would give them. But later, through fingerprints, they discovered his true identity is Koryn Kraemer, 25, who had recently moved to Portland from the state of Georgia.
Authorities are investigating whether drug use may have played a part in Kraemer’s behavior.
Kraemer was booked on accusations of Assault in the Second Degree.