Alert BART CSA Helps Catch Robbery Suspects.

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 9, 1998--An astute BART Community Service Assistant (CSA) helped nab a trio of suspected armed robbers about 8:50 this morning (Monday, Nov. 9) near the Daly City BART Station after they had allegedly robbed three people, pulling a gun on two of the victims.

BART police said two juveniles and an adult attacked a man who had parked his car on a street adjacent to the parking garage at the Daly City Station as the victim was walking on the sidewalk across the street from the parking garage.

They choked him and threw him to the ground and stole his wallet and backpack, which have not been recovered. The victim's injuries were minor.

CSA Javier Fregoso saw three suspects fleeing the area and radioed for assistance. He followed them and within minutes saw the three rob two more victims on a street not far from the BART station.

Remley McCright II, 20, of Daly City, and two juveniles, whose names are being withheld because of their ages, were arrested and a loaded 10mm stolen handgun was taken from one of the juveniles by BART Police Officer Forrest Tietz.

"This is fine police work," said BART Lt. Gregg Savage. "CSA Fregoso did a great job which helped take three of the bad guys -- and a stolen gun -- off the streets. His quick action and the follow up by BART and San Francisco police have probably thwarted even more robberies and who knows what else."

BART police are investigating the strong-arm robbery that took place near the parking garage, while the SFPD is investigating the two subsequent armed robberies.

BART's 34 Community Service Assistants augment its force of 175 sworn police officers by patrolling parking lots and garages and monitoring closed circuit video displays at the stations.