UNION CITY — A 38-year-old man was arrested as a suspect in an obvious tried murder after stabbing a person within the neck and fleeing into town’s BART station, forcing its closure for a short while Sunday, authorities mentioned.
In a press release Sunday night time, police mentioned officers responded to Union Sq. close to the BART station shortly earlier than 5:35 p.m. for a report of a stabbing. When officers arrived, they discovered a 37-year-old man with a stab wound. First responders took the person to a hospital for therapy. Police mentioned he was anticipated to outlive.
After looking the realm, officers discovered a suspect, whom witnesses recognized because the sufferer’s attacker, contained in the station. Witnesses informed police that the sufferer had been out strolling along with his spouse and younger youngster after they handed the suspect, who ran up behind the sufferer earlier than attacking him and fleeting the scene.
The suspect was arrested and brought into custody. His actual fees weren't out there late Sunday.
In response to BART police data, officers arrested the identical suspect in July 2020 on suspicion of resisting arrest and giving false identification to police, and booked him into Santa Rita jail.
Shortly earlier than 5:50 p.m., BART social-media posts mentioned the station was closed, with trains persevering with to run by means of with out stopping. About twenty-five minutes later, the station reopened to guests, with trains stopping. AC Transit buses supplied mutual support by way of its No. 99 line from Union Metropolis to the South Hayward and Fremont stations, officers mentioned.
A police spokesman referred to as for remark late Sunday declined to immediately join the assault and the station closure.
Anybody with data might name Union Metropolis police Det. Andrew Smith at AndrewS@unioncity.org or name 510-675-5268, or anonymously name the division’s tip line at 510-675-5207 or e-mail suggestions@unioncity.org
On account of police exercise at Union Metropolis Station, the station is closed. Trains will not be stopping presently. There may be parallel bus service with AC Transit bus#99 from Union Metropolis to South Hayward and Fremont Station.
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Union Metropolis station has re-opened.
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Suspect Arrested For Tried Murder https://t.co/t8oA5fKOvd
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Contact George Kelly at 408-859-5180.