Suspect arrested after pushing 74-year-old woman in front of San Francisco train, killing her

A suspect has been arrested after he pushed a 74-year-old woman under the wheels of a train in San Francisco, causing her death.

Trevor Belmont, 49, also known as Hoak Taing, was arrested on suspicion of pushing Corazon Dandan, 74, of San Mateo County, onto a Millbrae-bound train at the Powell Street station. Belmont is believed to be homeless, according to authorities.

The incident happened around 11:05 p.m. Monday, Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) police said. Dandan was pushed as a train approached, hit her head on the train and fell onto the platform.

“The train was pulling onto the platform, pulling onto the platform when the victim was pushed,” BART Police Chief Kevin Franklin said, adding that investigators believe the suspect “intentionally pushed” the 74-year-old into the oncoming train, causing serious injuries.

Police said Dandan was taken to San Francisco General Hospital, where she later died.

Her nephew said she worked at the Parc 55 Hotel, near the Powell Street station. Her niece told NBC that Dandan was walking home from work when she was pushed.

Belmont was arrested on the Powell Street station platform shortly after the incident. He will be booked into the San Francisco County Jail on charges of murder and causing injury to an elderly or dependent person likely to result in great bodily harm, according to his arrest report.

“We have had contact with this individual in the past, but not in connection with serious crimes such as this,” Franklin said.

The incident is under investigation. “BART Police are interviewing witnesses and processing evidence. The investigation includes reviewing surveillance footage,” police said.

The motive for the attack has not been revealed.

Authorities confirmed that Dandan’s death is the first homicide this year in BART’s history.