Woman, 74, killed after being pushed into BART train by homeless man, police say

A 74-year-old woman was pushed into a moving BART train at Powell Street station and killed on Monday night, BART Police said. Officers arrested Trevor Belmont, 49, also known as Hoak Taing, on the platform of Powell Street Station shortly after the incident. Police described Belmont as a “transient,” another word for homeless. The incident marks the first homicide on BART this year.

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