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Portland Man Charged with Assaulting Transgender Woman, Resisting Arrest

2/12/2026

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William Thomas Ashley, 51, of Portland, faces charges after allegedly attacking a transgender woman with an umbrella at a MAX stop near Portland State University on February 8 and attempting to stab her with a knife.
He resisted arrest by headbutting and kicking officers and using racial slurs.
He is also charged in a store incident on February 7, and his next court appearance is February 18.

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Story summary

William Thomas Ashley, 51, of Portland, faces charges after allegedly attacking a transgender woman with an umbrella at a MAX stop near Portland State University on February 8 and attempting to stab her with a knife.
He resisted arrest by headbutting and kicking officers and using racial slurs.
He is also charged in a store incident on February 7, and his next court appearance is February 18.