Suspect Arrested In BART Station Stabbing

EL CERRITO (CBS SF) -- A suspect was in custody late Saturday after a stabbing on the station platform forced the closure of the El Cerrito del Norte BART station, authorities said.

BART officials said the stabbing occurred at 10:20 p.m. and the victim was airlifted to John Muir Medical Center. The victim reportedly was in critical condition.

One suspect was in custody but BART officials did not release any identifying information.

BART opened a bus bridge with Alameda-Contra Costa Transit and passengers can take bus number 72M from El Cerrito station to reach Richmond station, BART officials reported at 11:06 p.m.

The El Cerrito del Norte station was closed overnight as BART police investigated the stabbing.

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