Man charged with murder after allegedly pushing woman in front of train in Riverside
A man suspected of pushing a woman he was arguing with into the path of a moving train in Riverside this week has been arrested and charged with murder, authorities said.
Kevin Errol Lewis, 41, was charged with first-degree murder and domestic violence in connection with Monday’s incident and already faced outstanding warrants for narcotics possession and theft, police said. His bail was set at $1 million.
The victim has been identified as Mary Maltos, 52.
Lewis and Maltos, both homeless and residing in Riverside, were in “some sort of a relationship,” according to Riverside police spokesperson Ryan Railsback.
Witnesses told police they saw the couple arguing around 6:35 a.m. before Lewis pushed Maltos onto the tracks, where she was fatally struck by a train.
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