Woman Charged with Bias Crimes After Allegedly Attacking Bus Employee

 A woman has been charged with bias crimes after allegedly spitting on and punching a TriMet transit employee in Portland, Oregon.

According to the Multnomah County District Attorney, Nicole Hileman is accused of starting an argument Wednesday on a MAX light rail train, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported.

Hileman allegedly hurled racist slurs at a man on the train and threatened to punch him. A TriMet safety supervisor asked Hileman to exit the train and instead she stood up, spit on and punched the supervisor in the head, court documents allege.

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