A 32-year-old girl has been arrested after allegedly shoving a 63-year-old girl off an MBTA bus, in keeping with officers who thanked riders for serving to ID the suspect.
Boston girl Luz Pineda has been charged with assault and battery on an elder or disabled particular person with damage following final week’s T incident in Roxbury.
MBTA Transit Cops responded to an MBTA bus after a name for a disorderly topic within the space of Martin Luther King Boulevard and Warren Road final Monday afternoon.
Pineda and the 63-year-old girl had reportedly gotten into an argument over the sufferer not getting off the bus to let Pineda out. The argument turned bodily when Pineda allegedly pushed the sufferer off the bus onto the sidewalk.
The 63-year-old girl had a laceration on the outer nook of her left eye and blood coming from her head, in keeping with officers.
Pineda allegedly modified her garments and hair type after leaving the bus to keep away from being recognized.
“Our public transportation system is a core component of our civic structure and our economy,” Suffolk DA Kevin Hayden mentioned in a press release. “Incidents like this not solely endanger the instant victims. They harm us all.
“I’m grateful for the quick work by transit police and help from the public to identify and arrest this defendant,” he added.
MBTA Transit Police requested the general public for assist in the investigation, and credited riders for serving to determine the suspect.
“Thank you to our riding public!!” MBTA Transit Police posted on Wednesday. “The woman responsible has been identified and Transit Police detectives are currently seeking her whereabouts.”
Then shortly after on Wednesday, detectives discovered Pineda and arrested her.
ID Sought re: A&B on an Aged Individual w/accidents. 9/8 1PM MLK/Warren Road. This SP violently shoved the V off an #MBTA inflicting accidents. SP was w/an toddler throughout assault. Acknowledge her? Pls contact our CIU at 617-222-1050 w/any information. U can stay nameless. Let’s ID her!! pic.twitter.com/tPT4z6Da3W
— MBTA Transit Police (@MBTATransitPD) September 15, 2025
MBTA GM and CEO Phillip Eng mentioned he was “proud” of the Transit Police’s fast response and investigation that led to the arrest.
“The public deserves a safe transportation system, and I want them to know that this conduct will not be tolerated anywhere on our system,” Eng mentioned.
He additionally thanked the Transit Police, the bus operator, and the riders who helped ID the suspect.
“We want riders to know they can always anonymously report 24/7 to Transit Police via the See Say app,” Eng added.
Pineda on Thursday was ordered held on $5,000 bail, and she or he’s anticipated to return to court docket on Oct. 3 for a pre-trial listening to.
