A Multnomah County Judge will assess on Tuesday whether Brianna Workman is fit to stand trial on assault and other charges for allegedly attacking a toddler at a MAX station in December.
In an incident caught on security video, Workman, the suspect, is seen shoving an unrelated 3-year-old child onto the MAX tracks at the Gateway Transit Center.
“A mother and child were waiting for a MAX train when Workman allegedly shoved the child, aged three, off of the platform and onto the MAX train tracks without provocation,” the district attorney’s office said.
The child landed face-first on the metal rail and rocks. The child was quickly rescued, but had a severe headache and a small red mark on their forehead.
Workman was arrested and charged with assault.
Workman is scheduled for a fitness hearing Tuesday afternoon at 1 p.m. before Judge Nan Waller. This hearing will determine if Workman can be tried in court for the crime.
Currently, TriMet has banned Workman from its services for just 5 years for the alleged attack.