Suspect In Unprovoked BART Attacks Caught On Camera, Police Say

SAN LEANDRO, CA — BART Police have released surveillance photos of a suspect in two recent, unprovoked attacks on BART trains. One victim was taken to the hospital for treatment of his injuries, while the other was treated by medical personnel at the scene.

According to police, on Thursday at 7:31 p.m., a male victim was seated on a train at the Bay Fair station in San Leandro when a suspect hit him in the head with an unknown metal object. The suspect also punched and kicked the victim, then fled the train and ran out of the station, police said. The victim and witnesses told police that the attack was unprovoked. Police were unable to locate the suspect.

The victim suffered a laceration to his head and was taken to a hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening.

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On Saturday at 7:30 p.m., the same suspect was on a San Francisco-bound train approaching the Embarcadero Station. The suspect approached a man on the train and struck him twice in the face with a closed fist, then fled the scene, police said. The victim, who did not know the suspect, suffered injuries that
were not considered life-threatening and received medical treatment at the scene, police said.

Cameras captured images of the suspect, who is described as a black man in his late 30s, 6 feet tall with a muscular build. During the first attack on Thursday, he was wearing a gray shirt, tan shorts and black shoes, police said.

If you recognize the suspect, call BART police at (510) 464-7020.

— Bay City News contributed to this report; Images via BART Police

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