PORTLAND, Ore. — TriMet is temporarily detouring all Line 4 buses off a 10-block session of North Fessenden Street in North Portland after three of the buses were damaged by some kind of projectile.
The first incident occurred Sunday morning at Berkeley Avenue, the second happened Sunday afternoon, near Van Houten Avenue.
A third incident was logged Monday morning. The operator did not discover the damage until later in their route, so the location where the bus was shot is unknown.
Detectives investigating the incident are confident that the damage was caused by a pellet or air gun, according to a spokesperson with the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office. The spokesperson added that there was no evidence that a real firearm was used.
The diversion will be in place at least through end of service Tuesday, ending early Wednesday morning, TriMet said in an email to KGW.
On two of the buses the windows were struck which lead the safety glass to spiderweb, though it did not break out.
"We're thankful that no one was hurt in any of these incidents," TriMet said.
Transit Police will increased its presence in the area, the transit authority said.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
Correction: A previous version of this story reported that the buses were damaged by bullets.
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