Man in Gresham attack banned permanently from TriMet

(FEBRUARY 10, 2023) TriMet is the regional transportation agency that includes buses and the MAX light rail. TriMet recently issued a lifetime ban to Koryn Kraemer. This is only the second lifetime ban in the agency’s history. 

Kraemer, age 25, has been charged in the brutal attack on the Cleveland Avenue MAX Station platform. The attack occurred in the early morning hours of Jan. 3, 2023 when MAX service was not running. Previously, only Jared Walter, a prolific sex offender, had been banned from TriMet property for life. That permanent exclusion took effect in April 2019.

In addition, TriMet recently banned two others temporarily. Brianna Workman is now banned from TriMet for the next five years. Workman, age 32, is currently being held in jail for attempted assault along with other charges. TriMet security cameras captured Workman push a child onto the MAX tracks from a busy platform at the Gateway Transit Center on the evening of Dec. 26, 2022. The other person is Dustin Rasmussen. He is excluded for five years, through Dec. 31, 2027. Rasmussen, age 22, admitted hitting a Transit Security Officer with handlebars detached from a bike on March 24, 2022, at the Gateway Transit Center. Rasmussen was charged with assault in the second degree and unlawful use of a weapon, along with other charges.

“TriMet remains committed to safety and security on our system ..." said Sam Desue, Jr. He is TriMet's General Manager. “While we rely on our district attorneys to prosecute crimes, we are taking steps within our authority to increase safety, which includes banning people from our system who attack others and potentially pose future threats to our riders and employees.”

Long-term exclusions are issued for behavioral offenses only, not fare evasion. Fare evasion means riding TriMet without buying a ticket or pass. TriMet began decriminalizing fare evasion in 2017.