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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Update: Man released from under BART train had attempted suicide
The North Berkeley BART station was reopened at around 1 p.m.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.