A 53-year-old Boston man has been charged after allegedly attacking a transgender woman on an MBTA train.

Gregory Burnett is facing several assault charges and a civil rights violation stemming from an incident at the Maverick MBTA station on Halloween.

The 41-year-old transgender woman reportedly told MBTA Transit Police on Nov. 1 that she had been assaulted by another passenger at Maverick station the night before.

The victim said she was on a Blue Line train when Burnett allegedly boarded the train, approached her and began shouting derogatory terms at her.

The victim said Burnett made statements such as, “you’re not a woman, you’re a man,” and then assaulted her by punching and kicking her. She reported Burnett kicking her in the crotch area.

She tried to defend herself, but Burnett grabbed her foot by the heel and pulled her leg, causing her to fall to the ground, fracturing her wrist. Several passengers on the train intervened and helped the victim in fighting off Burnett and removed him from the train.

The victim told police she felt targeted due to her gender identity based on Burnett’s remarks during the assault.

Using witness descriptions and review of surveillance video, MBTA police investigators were able to identify Burnett. He was arrested on Nov. 12 at Maverick station.

“We will never tolerate anyone being subjected to abuse—much less physical attack—for their sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,” Suffolk DA Kevin Hayden said in a statement. “And all our residents and visitors have the right and expectation to travel on public transportation in peace and safety. I thank the transit police for their diligent work in identifying and arresting a suspect in this frightening assault.”

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Burnett was charged with assault and battery causing serious bodily injury, assault and battery, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (shod foot), and civil rights violation with injury.

A judge found Burnett dangerous last week and ordered him to home confinement with GPS monitoring except for employment.

Burnett is due back in court on Jan. 21 for a probable cause hearing.