Boston man charged in attack on transgender woman on a train
A Boston man accused of punching and kicking a transgender woman during a violent attack on a train last month was charged with assault and other crimes, officials said.
A Boston man accused of punching and kicking a transgender woman during a violent attack on a train last month was charged with assault and other crimes, officials said.
The unidentified victim, 41, told transit police that she was attacked on Halloween at the Maverick train station, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said in a news release.
She reported being punched and kicked while the suspect, identified as Gregory Burnett, allegedly screamed derogatory terms at her such as "you’re not a woman, you’re a man," the DA said.
The woman said she tried to defend herself but Burnett grabbed her foot by the heel and pulled her leg, causing her to fall and fracture her wrist.
She told transit police she believed she was attacked because of her gender identity.
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