San Francisco, CA – Today, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced that Jamall Ali Blue was charged in connection to a kidnapping at the Powell Street BART Station on July 10, 2024. Mr. Blue is scheduled to be arraigned on July 12, 2024, at 1:30pm in Department 10 at the Hall of Justice. Mr. Blue is charged with one count of kidnapping by force or fear (PC 207(a)) and one count of sexual battery (PC 243.4(e)(1)). The District Attorney’s Office moved to have him detained pending trial due to the public safety risk he poses.
“I would like to thank the BART Police and San Francisco Police Department for their successful collaboration to identify a suspect and make an arrest in this case,” said District Attorney Brooke Jenkins. “There is absolutely zero tolerance for these acts in the City and County of San Francisco. Our most vulnerable must be protected, and when they are targeted and preyed upon, the perpetrators will be held accountable. My office will do everything we can to ensure that there is justice in this case and ensure that our public transportation systems are not safe havens for criminal activity.”
According to BART Police, on July 1, 2024, at approximately 8:00pm, BART Police officers received a call regarding a juvenile female victim who was forcibly removed from the Powell Street Station by an adult male and pulled into a vehicle. Witness statements confirmed the initial report and surveillance video from Powell Street Station showed the incident, including Mr. Blue allegedly forcibly removing a female victim from the station. At about 3:00 am San Francisco Police located the suspect and an associated vehicle. BART police took 37-year-old Jamall Blue into custody.
Although charges have been filed, this remains an active investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the BART Police Department Tip Line at (510) 464-7000 or text BART Police at (510)-200-0992. You may remain anonymous.
Court Number: 24012726
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