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BART police on Thursday responded to two assault with a deadly weapon incidents at separate BART stations.
One incident occurred at 2:21 p.m. at the El Cerrito del Norte Station in El Cerrito.
Officers responded to a report of two men beating another man.
Officers determined Lawrence Harvey, 46, of El Cerrito, struck the victim with a large stick, causing head and shoulder injuries, police said.
Harvey was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, police said.
Police have identified the second man and are investigating his role in the incident.
Another incident occurred at 6:49 p.m. at the BART Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa County Station in Walnut Creek.
Police said a suspect swung a crutch at a victim. The suspect missed the victim, but the victim fell to the ground and suffered an injured leg.
The suspect, identified as Benjamin Horton, 27, of Pleasanton, fled the scene but was later located and arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, police said.
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After all the taxpayer that money that has gone into BART and continues to go toward this sinkhole, the riders are left with increasing levels of violence at stations and on trains. Worse yet, management seems to have little interest in actively policing their system. Think of the marvelous freeways that could have been purchased with these same dollars!
Per a post from Claycord, the Horton character was arrested on 7/18 for assault
https://www.localcrimenews.com/welcome/detail/25247136/no
“Adw Or Assault W/Force Likely To Produce Gbi
Reckless Driving-Public Street”
Revolving door in action.
5 years ago a 21 year old Benjamin Horton was arrested for threatening to blow up
https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/news/2012/09/07/pleasanton-police-interrupt-home-burglary-on-blacow-court-arrest-3
“A 21-year-old Pleasanton resident was arrested Aug. 29 after allegedly making threats to a Wells Fargo Bank teller.
Benjamin Horton, a customer of the Wells Fargo inside Safeway on Santa Rita Road, became upset at a bank overdraft fee, according to police reports. He told the teller he had an explosive device and would “blow everyone up,” then left the store, police said. “
My family and I use Bart often for going to SFO/Oak and the city. I really want to see a safe Bart so I don’t have to worry about my family’s safety.
Just got the bart to livermore extension notification…aka please give us more money for an expansion plan you already paid for 2x over…..for a system that is clearly a sinking ship. If it wasn’t for its necessity it would be closed.
benchmark the worst transit system in the world against bart and bart loses.
Typical Criminal Justice Grad. Continues to be arrested until he does the unthinkable horrid deed and people wonder why! Tick, tick, tick.