Crime & Safety
BART Stabbing Suspect Arrested In Pleasanton
Police say that an Alaska man was arrested at the station in connection with the stabbing.
PLEASANTON, CA — A woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries after she was stabbed aboard a BART train at the Dublin/Pleasanton Station Wednesday morning, BART spokesperson James Allison told Patch.
At around 7:18 a.m., the woman was injured by a “sharpened object,” and taken to a hospital for treatment, according to BART.
Outside the station, BART police arrested suspect Diego Lightfoot, a 45-year-old man from Palmer, Alaska. Lightfoot was booked into Santa Rita Jail on charges of attempted murder and carrying a concealed dirk or dagger. He was also issued a prohibition order banning him from riding BART.
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Police are still investigating the motive for the attack. They do not believe that Lightfoot and the victim knew one another.
BART service was shut down between the Dublin/Pleasanton and West Dublin/Pleasanton stations for about an hour following the incident. Buses were provided between stations.
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