Vicious BART Robbery: Man Knocked To The Ground, Punched, Kicked

BERKELEY, CA — A vicious attack on a man in the parking lot of an East Bay BART station is the latest violent crime to put a BART patron in the hospital. The victim had facial swelling, an abrasion on his head and pain in his fingers when he was transported from the Ashby Station in Berkeley to the hospital, according to police.

The attack happened at 9:31 p.m. Thursday when two men approached the victim from behind, knocked him to ground, punched and kicked him and took his backpack, wallet and watch, police said.

BART Police said they believe the suspects are responsible for a similar robbery that occurred in the same timeframe in a nearby neighborhood. That incident is being investigated by the Berkeley Police Department.

The first suspect is described as a black man in his 20s, 5 feet 8 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall and wearing black clothing.

The second suspect is described as a black man in his 20s, 5 feet 8 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall, with shoulder length dreadlocks and wearing black clothing.

Earlier this week, a convicted killer was arrested for unprovoked attacks on BART passengers.

Last weekend, two people were pepper sprayed on a BART trian in San Francisco during an attempted robbery.

— Bay City News contributed to this report; Photo by Pedro Xing via Wikimedia Commons

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