BART Train Attacker Charged with Attempted Murder

Jovany Portades faces multiple charges after a violent knife attack on a San Francisco BART train left a woman with life-threatening injuries.

Jovany Portades, 34, was charged with attempted murder following an unprovoked knife attack on a 54-year-old woman aboard a BART train on November 2.
The attack occurred as the train approached the 24th Street/Mission station, where Portades slashed the woman's neck, face, and mouth.
Portades fled the scene but was arrested the next day at the Fruitvale BART station after being recognized by a station agent.
In addition to attempted murder, Portades is charged with using a deadly weapon and inflicting great bodily injury, and he is ineligible for probation.
District Attorney Brooke Jenkins emphasized the need for public transit safety and has moved to have Portades detained before trial due to the threat he poses.