Martinez man arrested after allegedly attacking victim with a knife at Orinda BART station

PIX Now morning edition - 9/4/24

BART police arrested a Martinez man late Tuesday night who allegedly stabbed a victim at the Orinda BART station, authorities said. 

BART police said the victim suffered a wound to his upper arm at approximately 11:58 p.m. but is expected to survive.

The @SFBARTalert account on X posted about a delay on the Antioch line due to police activity at around 12:10 a.m. Those delays persisted for about 25 minutes.

Police said they arrested a suspect -- 50-year-old Martinez resident Greig Jentons -- and took him to the Martinez Detention Facility. 

Authorities did not provide any details regarding what led up to the incident.

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