Ex-employee arrested on suspicion of planting explosive in Antioch
A man has been arrested on suspicion of planting an explosive at his former workplace in Antioch, said Antioch Police.
John Lee Cowell sentenced to life for fatal stabbing of Nia Wilson at BART station
John Lee Cowell was sentenced to life in prison during a virtual hearing Friday morning for fatally stabbing Nia Wilson at an Oakland BART station.
BART board approves $2.4B budget for fiscal year 2021
The budget includes nearly $200 million in cuts from the $1.016 billion preliminary operating budget the board reviewed in mid-May.
BART board declines to reduce funding for agency's police department
The BART Board of Directors on Thursday acknowledged the value in reforming its law enforcement agency but declined to reduce or eliminate funding for BART police in the agency's proposed fiscal year 2021 budget.
Jury awards $7.2M to family of man killed outside W. Oakland BART
The officer in question is BART Officer Joseph Mateu, who was cleared two years ago by the District Attorney's Office following the shooting.
BART board discusses report showing racial disparities in citations
BART released the data last week, showing that black riders received more than half of the citations for "quality of life" offenses, such as fare evasion, disruptive behavior and eating, drinking or smoking on trains, in both 2018 and 2019.
Teen shot by BART police expected to survive, police say
Two officers fired shots at a man armed with a gun. The man, who has not been identified, is expected to survive, the transit agency said Sunday morning.
BART police shoot armed man on El Cerrito del Norte platform, station closed
Officers responded to the station after they received a report of a domestic disturbance aboard a northound train involving a young man and young woman.
CHP Oakland takes BART assault suspect into custody, transit agency says
California Highway Patrol-Oakland have taken a BART assault suspect into custody Thursday evening, the transit agency says.
EMT student, BART police help save man overdosing at Civic Center Station
Nicholas Stallcup was waiting for a friend to catch an 11:30 p.m. train from the Civic Center Station to the MacArthur Station when he descended the station stairwell to find a man on the floor, police said.
BART deploys 12 new officers on trains to tackle crime
BART deployed a new team of officers on Monday to monitor trains and platforms as part of Chief Ed Alvarez's plan to reduce crime.
Case against man accused of fatal Hayward BART stabbing is suspended
Brim is scheduled to return to court on Monday for a mental competency hearing before another judge, Superior Court Judge Michael Gaffey.
BART Police arrest man with drugs, firearm at Fruitvale station
Syon Sergio was contacted shortly before 1 p.m. and found to be in possession of controlled substance and a loaded firearm, officials said.
