A 32-year-old woman from Boston has expressed deep remorse after accepting a plea deal for pushing a 63-year-old woman off an MBTA bus, an incident that was caught on camera and widely circulated online.
According to CBS News, the disturbing event occurred on September 8 in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston. The suspect, identified as Luz Pineda, was charged with assault and battery on an elder or disabled person with injury. She initially pleaded not guilty, but later accepted a plea deal and took responsibility for her actions.
Court documents reveal that the altercation began as the bus approached a stop. Pineda reportedly became agitated when the older passenger refused to move aside as she tried to get off. In a moment of anger, Pineda shouted at the woman before forcefully pushing her off the bus, causing the victim to fall to the pavement.
Prosecutors described the act as a “shocking display of aggression”, noting that it appeared unprovoked and unnecessary.
“The Commonwealth is concerned with this level of aggression out of nowhere,” the prosecutor said during the hearing.
The victim sustained several injuries, including a concussion, a cut near her eye, and a broken blood vessel in her neck and eye area.
During the court proceedings, Pineda’s defense attorney said she was “deeply regretful and sorry” for her actions, adding that she “makes no excuse for her conduct.”
As part of the plea agreement, Pineda was sentenced to 24 months of probation. During this period, she is barred from using the MBTA and forbidden from contacting the victim in any way. She will also serve three months of home confinement, except for necessary outings related to medical appointments for herself or her children.
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