PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Officials say a woman was charged with bias crimes after allegedly spitting on and punching a TriMet transit employee in Portland, Oregon. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports according to the Multnomah County District Attorney, Nicole Hileman is accused of using racial slurs and threatening to punch a man Wednesday on a MAX light rail train. A TriMet safety supervisor asked Hileman to get off the train and Hileman allegedly punched the supervisor and referred to the supervisor as “it.” Hileman was indicted in court Thursday on charges of bias crime, assault and interfering with public transport. It wasn’t immediately known if Hileman has a lawyer to comment on her behalf.
Woman charged with bias crime in alleged bus employee attack
