Man Faces Murder Charge For Dragging Woman Onto Metro Tracks And Freeway: DA

PASADENA, CA — A man is accused of attempting to murder a woman at a Metro station last week when he threw her onto the train tracks and then onto the carpool lane of an adjacent freeway, the district attorney's office said Monday.

Juan Pablo Flores, 33, has been charged with one count of attempted murder and one count of mayhem — an act of attacking someone in a way that causes disability or disfigurement, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.

Flores is being held on $2 million bail and is set to be arraigned Tuesday, prosecutors said.

The incident occurred Aug. 7 at around 5:30 a.m. at the Allen A-Line station, which is located in the median of the 210 Freeway.

The suspect went up to the victim and punched her in the face repeatedly until she fell to the ground. He then grabbed her and struck her head against the platform several times, according to the Los Angeles Times.

The man then pushed the woman onto the tracks and dragged her across a concrete divider and onto the freeway, which runs parallel to the station, according to the Times.

The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment. Flores was arrested shortly after the attack, the DA's office said.

If convicted as charged, Flores faces a maximum sentence of life in prison.