"Prosecutors allege that he used a seven-inch baton to beat a woman in the head on Oct. 13, 2024 at the Dublin/Pleasanton BART station. The woman told police that her attacker had been yelling derogatory things to other women present at the station, and had said, f you b-, shortly before hitting her. She went unconscious, causing a concussion and a brain injury, according to police."
"He reportedly left a surgical mask behind containing saliva that was matched to him and a crime lab, according to court records. His DNA was in a law enforcement database due to prior convictions for burglary, evading police, and gun possession. Police arrested him a month ago in Pleasanton, according to jail records. The charges were initially filed on Aug. 15, then upheld at a preliminary hearing two weeks later, court records show."
A 35-year-old man was charged with assault with a deadly weapon for allegedly beating a woman with a seven-inch baton at the Dublin/Pleasanton BART station on Oct. 13, 2024. The victim lost consciousness and suffered a concussion and a traumatic brain injury. Witnesses reported the attacker yelling derogatory remarks and saying, "f you b-," shortly before striking her. Investigators matched saliva from a surgical mask left at the scene to the suspect through a crime lab. The suspect's DNA was already in a law enforcement database from prior convictions. He was arrested in Pleasanton and remains at Santa Rita Jail with bail set at $180,000.
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