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(KRON) — A person was assaulted Wednesday afternoon at a Caltrain station in Redwood City, officials said. The incident happened around 4:52 p.m. on the southbound platform of the Redwood City Station.
Witnesses tell KRON4 that a man was stabbed. One of them witnessed the stabbing and took photos of first responders tending to the bloodied victim.
The male victim has been confirmed as a San Mateo resident by the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office. He suffered serious injuries and was taken to a nearby trauma center for treatment, said SMCSO.
“Preliminary information indicates this was an isolated incident with no ongoing threat to the community,” said the sheriff’s office in a news release.
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As of 7:30 p.m., the southbound platform is closed to the public.
At this time, trains at the San Carlos, Belmont and Redwood City stations will board on the northbound platform.
“The southbound platform is currently closed to the public; trains will single-track through the area and continue to serve the station on the northbound platform,” Caltrains said.
Caltrain did not provide an estimated timetable for when the Redwood City platform will reopen.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact Detective N. Kostielney at nkostielney@smcgov.org or 650-418-0094.
KRON4 has a crew headed to the scene. This story will be updated.
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Aaron Tolentino and Tor Smith
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