Stabbing threat on BART train near Lafayette leads to an arrest

LAFAYETTE — A person was arrested  Thursday night on suspicion of threatening a BART practice passenger with a knife for apparently speaking an excessive amount of, officers stated.

Nobody was injured.

The incident occurred shortly earlier than 6 p.m. Thursday on an Antioch certain practice because it neared the Lafayette Station.

A 30-year outdated Antioch resident instructed police the suspect, a person whom he didn't know, used a profanity in telling him to close up or he would stab him whereas brandishing a knife, BART spokesman James Allison stated.

The sufferer was in a position to name BART police who notified Lafayette police who have been nearer to the station on the time. Lafayette police arrested the suspect, a 28-year-old San Francisco resident, on the station and turned him over to BART police.

A folding knife was recovered from the suspect as was suspected fentanyl and drug paraphernalia, officers stated.

The suspect was booked on the Martinez Detention Facility on suspicion of brandishing a weapon, making legal threats, carrying a hid weapon, possession of a managed substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, authorities stated.

Authorities stated the suspect didn't have proof of fare fee and was issued a prohibition order that stops him from driving BART.

 

 

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