Several thefts occurred Saturday at BART stations throughout the Bay Area, according to police.
Several thefts occurred Saturday at BART stations throughout the Bay Area, according to police.
At 8:04 a.m., a victim reported that her iPhone 6 Plus was stolen from her at the Embarcadero station in San Francisco. The suspect, who was described as a man between 25 and 30 years old with dark skin and wearing all black clothing, fled toward Market and Spear streets, police said.
At 10:40 a.m., a police officer at the Hayward station spotted a theft suspect running and pursued him. The suspect threw down a stolen phone, which was recovered, and continued to flee, police said.
The suspect was described as a black male in his teens, 5 feet 5 inches tall with a thin build, wearing a puffy jacket and dark pants. He remains at large, police said.
At 3:32 p.m., a victim at the Coliseum station reported that a suspect stole their wallet and cellphone on a train.
According to police, the suspect was described as a black man with curly hair and he was sweating profusely. He was wearing a black jacket, possibly leather, and a black shirt. He remains at large, police said.
Another victim reported at 6:01 p.m. that $90 was stolen from her purse while she was on the Fremont-bound train between 19th Street and MacArthur Boulevard. She did not see the suspect take the money from her purse, police said.
At the Pittsburg/Bay Point station, a victim reported at 8:25 p.m. that her cellphone was stolen while she was walking through the station’s parking lot.
The suspect, who is at large, was described as a black woman, late teens to early 20s, wearing a dark shirt and a backpack. She was last seen running toward Bailey Road, police said.
Police also reported that two vehicles were stolen at stations on Saturday. A 1999 Ford was reported stolen from the Pleasant Hill station and a 1996 Toyota Camry was reported stolen from the Richmond station police said.
Bay City News is a 24/7 news service covering the greater Bay Area. © 2022 Bay City News, Inc. All rights reserved. Republication, rebroadcast or redistribution without the express written consent of Bay City News, Inc. is prohibited.
A heat advisory is in effect for Sunday morning through Monday night for inland valleys in the San Francisco...
As violence escalates, Berkeley police are advising the public to avoid the area around the "No to Marxism" rally.
A power outage has been reported Sunday afternoon in San Francisco affecting thousands of residents.
