Portland man accused in Gresham road rage hate crime April 01 2021
Trevor Hertz faces first-degree bias crime charge for confrontation in Gresham hotel parking lot, court docs say.
A Portland man faces a first-degree hate crime charge after police say he followed a couple to their Gresham hotel, mouthing threats and a racial slur used against Black people.
Trevor James Hertz, 27, of Northeast Portland, faces charges of first-degree bias crime commonly known as a hate crime as well as unlawful use of a weapon and attempt to commit second-degree assault, according to court records.
On Monday, March 29, a husband and wife called the Gresham Police Department, saying the driver of a blue SUV had attempted to hit their vehicle multiple times and trailed them to their hotel, according to a probable cause affidavit filed in Multnomah County Court.