Man leaps to safety after being pushed onto BART tracks
Police said the man was able to narrowly avoid being hit by the train due to his “quick actions.”
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Update: BART service restored after man who walked on tracks apprehended
Service between Ashby and El Cerrito in the Warm Springs, Richmond and Millbrae directions were suspended Wednesday morning.
Police respond to downtown BART for witness report of person with gun
Police briefly detained a man on the platform and three trains did not stop at the station during the investigation.
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Man, woman stabbed early Tuesday morning at downtown Berkeley BART
A man and woman were stabbed while riding the escalator together from the downtown Berkeley BART station up to Shattuck Avenue early Tuesday morning, BART reports. They are expected to survive.
Crime round-up: DNA hit, ‘hot prowl’ attack, ATM snatch, new fundraiser, more
A couple woke to find a stranger in their home who attacked them. DNA on a baseball cap helped solve a vehicle theft. And a new fundraiser in May’s fatal crash.
Berkeley police: Man dragged in Elmwood robbery, Tesla camera helps solve burglary series, more
Robbers holding onto a man’s backpack dragged him at least 70 feet with their getaway car. A GPS ankle monitor and Tesla camera helped solve an auto burglary series. A prolific home burglar caught a new case. And more.
Update: Man released from under BART train had attempted suicide
The North Berkeley BART station was reopened at around 1 p.m.
5-year-old struck by stranger on BART train; 19-year-old arrested
A Richmond man was arrested at the downtown Berkeley BART station after authorities say he hit a 5-year-old who bumped into him by mistake.
Domestic dispute at downtown BART station ends in arrest
A 32-year-old woman was arrested in connection with a domestic dispute at the downtown Berkeley BART station Monday.
Homeless camp at 63rd and MLK kicked out Wednesday morning
BART police evicted the camp around 5 a.m. On the opposite side of the BART tracks, the “Here There” camp remains intact.
Violent robbery reported at Ashby BART; suspects tied to ‘similar robbery’ nearby
A man was taken to the hospital late Thursday night after two men attacked and robbed him at the Ashby BART station in Berkeley, authorities report.
Berkeley man charged with 3 felonies after unprovoked BART train attacks
Hours after asking for the public’s help to find a man linked to two attacks on BART trains last week, authorities announced the arrest of the Berkeley man they say is responsible.
