A patron reported their silver 2004 Honda Accord was burglarized while parked on the top floor of the station’s structure, stall 6111, between 1300 and 2140 hours. The driver’s (door) window was smashed to gain entry and two gold rings were taken. An officer responded, processed the vehicle for fingerprints and completed a report.
A victim reported the theft of their blue/white Specialized men’s road bicycle, valued at $700.00, while it was U-locked at the station between 0950 and 2330 hours. An officer responded and completed a report.
Officers detained a male suspect for reportedly trespassing on the trackway. A subsequent wants/warrants check of the suspect revealed an outstanding misdemeanor 7,500.00 “stalking” warrant, held by the Solano County Sherriff’s Office, for his arrest. The officers placed the suspect under arrest for the warrant and then found that he was in possession of a controlled substance. The suspect was then booked him into the county jail for the warrant and for possessing a controlled substance. No complaint was sought for trespassing.
A patron was standing on platform 2 filming a verbal altercation between two males with his Iphone 6 plus. An unknown person no description then slapped the cell phone out of the victim’s hand and then an unknown suspect picked up the phone and fled.
A victim reported their catalytic converter was removed from their 1998 Toyota 4Runner while parked at the Richmond Station, between 0730-1730 hours.
Officers responded to the station for a report of a battery on the station agent. The station agent reported that a male suspect threw a sign at her which stuck her legs and also threatened her in the process. The suspect fled the station prior to the officers arrival. An area search was conducted by both BART PD and Richmond PD with negative results. The station agent was not injured as a result of the battery. OCC was notified.
Officers contacted a male suspect who was behaving erratically in the station. They determined that the man needed psychiatric treatment. Once paramedics were at the station, they attempted to detain the man, but he resisted and ultimately had to be subdued by means of a Taser activation. The man was transported to County Hospital for psychological evaluation and treatment.
A victim reported that their blue 2010 Honda Civic was burglarized while parked on the 4th level of the station’s parking structure, between 0700 and 2350 hours on 11/3/16. An officer responded, but was unable to determine how the vehicle was entered. Wiring in the vehicle’s fuse box was damaged, and the victim was unable to determine whether any items had been taken during the burglary. The officer processed the vehicle for fingerprints and completed a report.
A victim reported the theft of their (unknown name brand) men’s black mountain bicycle, valued at $350.00, while it was cable locked at the station between 1200 and 2100 hours. An officer took the report.
10-29-16, 1727 hours A BART patron was robbed while inside the elevator that goes from the concourse to the outside plaza. The suspect punched the victim twice and took a brown fanny pack containing $200.00 and the victim’s ID. The victim was transported to Kaiser Richmond. The suspect fled toward Macdonald Ave and 17th street. The suspect was described as a Male Black, 30’s, 6’-2” tall, 270 pounds, wearing a black jacket, no further description.
A victim reported the theft of their blue Schwinn BMX style bike from the bike racks. The bike was secured with a cable lock and taken sometime between 2300 hours on 10/25 and 1218 hours on 10/26.
Officers responded to the station on a report of an adult male subject who was bleeding from a possible knife wound to the hand. Four juveniles were reported as possibly being involved. Upon arrival, officers located the male victim who had a small cut to his hand. The victim was very uncooperative with officers, and refused medical treatment from fire personnel who were on scene. The four juveniles had boarded a train prior to the arrival of officers, but were detained by additional officers at the El Cerrito Del Norte Station. Two of the four juveniles were determined to be adults. The investigation revealed that the victim had accused the group of 4 of stealing his phone at the Richmond Station while it was plugged into an outlet charging. The group denied stealing the victim's phone, but the victim continued to harass the group and followed them on to the train. At one point, the victim became extremely agitated and followed the group as if he were going to attack them. It was then that the adult subject drew a folding knife in self-defense. The victim made a sudden movement towards the male with the knife, and the male jumped out of the way and unintentionally cut the hand of the victim. The victim off-boarded the train before it departed the station. The knife used by the male to defend himself was seized and held as potential evidence. The victim's phone was never located, and he refused to cooperate in the investigation. The case will be forwarded to the District Attorney. Station video will be requested, and TSOC was notified (TSA-1030709-16).
A patron reported that their blue 1995 Honda Civic was stolen from the second level of the parking structure, between 1630-2150 hours.
Three vehicles were burglarized while parked in the station’s parking structure between 0740 and 1900 hours. The vehicles’ wing windows were smashed to gain entry, apparently with a fire extinguisher, and miscellaneous clothing and cell phone accessories were taken. An officer responded to investigate. The vehicles are described as follows: • White 2014 Honda Accord (processed for fingerprints) • Gray 2016 Toyota RAV 4 (victim refused fingerprinting) • Silver 2003 Toyota Corolla (unable to fingerprint)
A victim reported that their white 2015 VW Jetta was burglarized while parked on the 5th level of the station’s parking structure, between 0800 on 10/17/16 and 0000 hours on 10/18/16. The vehicle’s left rear wing window was smashed to gain entry, and personal items were taken. An officer made telephone contact with victim and took the report.
A Jeep parked in the parking structure between 10/15/16 at 07:15 and 10/16/16 at 21:10 was burglarized via window smash. The suspect entered the vehicle, but the victim could not identify what was taken.
A patron reported that their black 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan was burglarized while parked in stall #4005 on the 4th level of the structure, between 10/14/16 at 1700 hours, and today at 1830 hours. An unknown suspect smashed the right front window to gain entry and stole a cell phone charger.
A patron reported that their gray 2012 Subaru Legacy was burglarized while parked in stall #3083, between 1330-2050 hours. An unknown suspect smashed the right front window to gain entry and stole a black tote bag containing work papers.
A patron reported that their gold 2001 Toyota Corolla was burglarized while parked on the first level of the parking structure, between 1200-2155 hours. An unknown suspect smashed the right rear window to gain entry and stole the stereo, speaker and several textbooks.
A patron reported that their light blue 1995 Honda Accord was stolen from the third level of the parking structure, on 10/8/16, between 1200-2200 hours.
Kaiser Hospital staff called to report that a male in their hospital was being treated for a contusion to his head, which he said he received at the Richmond Station when a male suspect hit him with a bottle. An officer interviewed the victim, who said that his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend struck him in the head with a bottle (unprovoked). After being struck, the victim left the station and went to the hospital for treatment. He said that he did not lose consciousness. He believes the suspect boarded a train and left the area with the ex- girlfriend, who witnessed the attack. Station video will be requested. The victim was not able to provide any of the suspect's identifying information.
A patron reported that their black 2012 Toyota Yaris was burglarized while parked on the first level of the parking structure, between 1130-1910 hours. An unknown suspect smashed the passenger window to gain entry and stole a backpack and laptop computer.
A BART supervisor reported approximately eight (8) unknown race male juveniles spray-painting graffiti on the exterior of (4) train cars which were stored on storage tracks at the north end of the yard. On seeing the supervisor, the suspects fled through a hole in the nearby fence. An officer responded, but no suspects were located. TSOC notified.
A victim reported the burglary of their gray 1994 Honda Civic, via right front window smash, while the vehicle was parked on the first level of the parking structure, stall 1028, between 1120 and 2130 hours. The victim reported a driveway remote control was taken during the burglary. The investigating officer processed the vehicle for fingerprints and completed a report.
The victim called to report the theft of his bike which occurred yesterday around 1137 hours. The victim claims that he had his bike with him on the platform when he turned to talk to a friend. When he was finished speaking with his friend, his bike was gone. The victim could not recall the make or model of his bike, only describing it as a white mountain bike valued at $200. Station video was requested.