A 74-year-old San Francisco woman died after a homeless man pushed her in front of a BART train at a subway station.
San Mateo County resident Corazon Dandan was pushed in front of a moving Millbrae-bound train at the Powell Street Station around 11:06 p.m. yesterday.
BART police officers identified and arrested Trevor Belmont, 49, a homeless man also known as Hoak Taing for the incident.
The push caused the victim to hit his head against the train and fall onto the platform, authorities said.
San Mateo County resident Corazon Dandan was pronounced dead after she was pushed in front of a moving Millbrae-bound train at the Powell Street Station around 11:06 p.m. yesterday.
She was taken to San Francisco General Hospital, where her head injuries proved fatal.
Belmont has been charged with murder and causing injury to an elderly or dependent adult likely to cause great bodily injury, according to his arrest report.
In an official statement, police described the perpetrator as a “transient,” a more formal word for a homeless person.
According to the San Francisco StandardA woman can be heard on the police scanner saying Dandan “was pushed onto a train and is now lying on the platform. We have medical personnel on the way.”
“We’re going to need more units for this,” a male voice reportedly said in response.
BART police officers identified and arrested Trevor Belmont, 49, a homeless man also known as Hoak Taing for the incident.
Belmont was booked into the San Francisco County Jail today, where he is being held without bail.
Officials also confirmed that the incident was an active investigation, saying: ‘The BART Police Department is interviewing witnesses and processing evidence.
‘The investigation includes the review of surveillance video. Investigators are still working to determine the motive for this incident.’
Authorities confirmed Dandan’s death was the first homicide this year on the BART system.
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