BART Police on Tuesday arrested two people at the Walnut Creek station.
One suspect, a 31-year-old San Francisco man, was taken into custody on two outstanding warrants.
The other, a 28-year-old Oakland man, was contacted for fare evasion, and taken into custody on an outstanding warrant.
Here’s the info from BART Police:
Warrant Arrest (2x)– Walnut Creek Station
5/16/2023 1735 hours Anthony HAMEL (11/21/1991, San Francisco) was arrested on 2 outstanding warrants. Booked into Martinez Detention Facility.
Warrant Arrest — Walnut Creek Station
5/16/2023 1321 hours Willie Todd-Fred SMITH (3/20/1995, Oakland) was contacted for fare evasion and taken into custody on an outstanding warrant. SMITH was booked into the Contra Costa County Jail in the city of Martinez.
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Stay on it BART.
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You have a very looooooooooooong way to go in winning back riders.
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I’m sure the have been released already.So let’s get out there and commit some more crimes.
Funny thing is when folks are released from the Martinez Jail, they’re handed BART and bus tickets (even if it’s 2 a.m.).
2 down and 20,000 to go!!!! Great job BART PD!!!
It’s a start – but not even scratching the surface yet…… I’m sure the “revolving door DA” has them out already…. we wouldn’t want to inconvenience them now would we…..
Like everything else the left has ruined it.
That’s a great strategy, I’m sure 80%+ of fare evaders have an outstanding warrant.
What were the warrants for?
jelly ,
good question
“Jellyfingering” without consent?
Last Sunday I went to Lafayette station about 9:30 am to take train to SF. A Homeless man on platform was there & he came over to where I was sitting. I moved since he was smoking & started following me. Very few passengers there so I walked to the east end of the platform where there were two men. I saw the white phone to call a station agent. No one ever answered as it rang 30 times. I hung up. What kind of help is that? Just to be clear, when the phone rings, it rings throughout the entire station loudly. So my question is where was the station agent???
You can use the Bart app, phone, ect to call for help; unless it is serious (like a cleaver attack on the Antioch bound train on last Monday), the request for help pretty much enter the black hole cuz Bart wants the train to run on time.
There are weirdos on Bart. Don’t try to be a hero by stopping them or you could be charged with a crime (like the marine vet who killed a guy in nyc subway)
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For self defense and instead of a gun or knife, pack a ballpeen hammer with a wrist strap.
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Legal.
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The “station agent” was busy purchasing more cigs for the scum wandering around the train.
Keep Mace or pepper spray in your hand at all times. Take a self-defense class and a class on how to safely use self-defense sprays. And the very best advice, stay off of BART. It has evolved into housing and transport for criminals.
Bart is trying to up rider share by putting police on multiple trains. Hence why there are more arrests. I will say being a cop from the Bay Area, BART is the transit for criminals to commit their crimes. Any town where Bart is not, is a safer town hence why BART has a huge and much needed hiring incentive and pay. Good luck on BART cuz even armed I won’t take Bart anywhere.
The road goes on forever and the party never ends.