After criticism, BART resumes providing riders daily crime log - SFGate

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BART's Chief of Police, Carlos Rojas, talks during a press conference at Powell Street BART stations in San Francisco, Calif. Thursday, July 13, 2017.

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FARE EVASION

Citations issued: xxxxxx

Chances you'll get busted vs. other infractions: Good

BART police Sgt. Jason Scott writes down personal information given by a young man that he detained for fare evasion at the Coliseum BART station in Oakland, CA, Friday, January 31, 2014. less

FARE EVASION

Citations issued: xxxxxx

Chances you'll get busted vs. other infractions: Good

BART police Sgt. Jason Scott writes down personal information given by a young man that he detained for fare evasion at ... more

Photo: Michael Short, Special To The Chronicle

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TAKING UP MORE THAN ONE SEAT

Citations issued: xxxxxxx (Note: In 2016, Bart enacted an ordinance that would fine seat hogs up to $500 for not making room on a crowded train.)

Chances of being busted: Good.

TAKING UP MORE THAN ONE SEAT

Citations issued: xxxxxxx (Note: In 2016, Bart enacted an ordinance that would fine seat hogs up to $500 for not making room on a crowded train.)

Chances of being busted: Good.

Photo: HIROKO MASUIKE / New York Times

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TAKING UP MORE THAN ONE SEAT OR BLOCKING AISLES WITH LUGGAGE)

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Chances of being busted: Low. You're more likely to get a warning. Travelers going to the airport generally get a break if they take care to avoid creating obstacles with their bags.

Cheryl Willner, who is a flight attendant, plays a game on her tablet as she sits with her three large bags in one seat space on the SFO-bound BART train April 14, 2016 in San Francisco, Calif. Willner says she is very conscious of taking up space. less

TAKING UP MORE THAN ONE SEAT OR BLOCKING AISLES WITH LUGGAGE)

Citations issued: xxxxxxx

Chances of being busted: Low. You're more likely to get a warning. Travelers going to the airport generally get a break if

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Photo: Leah Millis, The Chronicle

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CARRYING A BIKE ON AN ESCALATOR

Citations issued:xxxxxx

Chances of getting busted: Medium

Take the stairs or elevator.

CARRYING A BIKE ON AN ESCALATOR

Citations issued:xxxxxx

Chances of getting busted: Medium

Take the stairs or elevator.

Photo: Megan Farmer, The Chronicle

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EATING ON TRAIN OR IN A 'PAID AREA'

Citations issued: xxxxxx

Chances of being busted: Low

EATING ON TRAIN OR IN A 'PAID AREA'

Citations issued: xxxxxx

Chances of being busted: Low

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BRINGING A BIKE INTO THE FIRST CAR

Citations issued: xxxxxx

Chances of being busted: Good

A commuter discovers that there's no more room for either himself or his bicycle on a San Francisco-bound train the MacArthur BART station in Oakland, Calif. on Aug. 30, 2016.

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BRINGING A BIKE INTO THE FIRST CAR

Citations issued: xxxxxx

Chances of being busted: Good

A commuter discovers that there's no more room for either himself or his bicycle on a San Francisco-bound train the

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LEAVING A BIKE UNATTENDED ON BART

Citations issued: xxxxxx

Chance of being busted: Low

Brittney Grant sits with her luggage as she heads home on a San Francisco-bound BART train April 14, 2016 in San Francisco, Calif. Grant said she would move her bags if the train became more crowded.

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LEAVING A BIKE UNATTENDED ON BART

Citations issued: xxxxxx

Chance of being busted: Low

Brittney Grant sits with her luggage as she heads home on a San Francisco-bound BART train April 14, 2016 in San Francisco,

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Photo: Leah Millis, The Chronicle

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VAPING ON BART OR IN 'PAID AREA'

Citations issued: xxxxx

Chance of being busted: Medium.

Ilona Orshansky, owner of Brooklyn Vape, uses a vaporizer, also known as an e-cigarette, in her shop in the Brooklyn borough of New York, U.S., on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014. Bloomberg Industries projects total U.S. e-cigarette sales could reach $1.5 billion this year. Photographer: Timothy Fadek/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Ilona Orshansky

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VAPING ON BART OR IN 'PAID AREA'

Citations issued: xxxxx

Chance of being busted: Medium.

Ilona Orshansky, owner of Brooklyn Vape, uses a vaporizer, also known as an e-cigarette, in her shop in the Brooklyn borough

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Photo: Timothy Fadek, Bloomberg

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SMOKING ON BART OR IN 'PAID AREA'

Citations issued: xxxxx

Chances of being busted

Steve Goff smokes a cigarette as he greets commuters off the BART trains, Wednesday February 19, 2014, in San Francisco, Calif. He is a homeless man and former bank robber, who has attracted the support of a diverse group of commuters who give him food, money and hugs every morning.

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SMOKING ON BART OR IN 'PAID AREA'

Citations issued: xxxxx

Chances of being busted

Steve Goff smokes a cigarette as he greets commuters off the BART trains, Wednesday February 19, 2014, in San Francisco, Calif.

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Photo: Lacy Atkins, The Chronicle

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DRINKING ON TRAIN OR IN A 'PAID AREA'

Citations issued: xxxxx

Chances of being busted: Very low

A coffee cup is lies on the ground near the stairs to UN Plaza outside of the Civic Center BART station on August 20, 2014 in San Francisco, CA.

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DRINKING ON TRAIN OR IN A 'PAID AREA'

Citations issued: xxxxx

Chances of being busted: Very low

A coffee cup is lies on the ground near the stairs to UN Plaza outside of the Civic Center BART station on August 20,

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Photo: Craig Hudson, The Chronicle

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SITTING OR LYING IN BART STATIONS

Citations issued: xxxxxxxx

Chances of being busted: Medium

Frank Leonard meditates on the floor of the Powell Street BART station as he joined dozens of other demonstrators that took a seat inside in San Francisco, Calif. on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014 to protest the transit agency's crackdown on the homeless sitting or lying inside the station. less

SITTING OR LYING IN BART STATIONS

Citations issued: xxxxxxxx

Chances of being busted: Medium

Frank Leonard meditates on the floor of the Powell Street BART station as he joined dozens of other demonstrators that ... more

Photo: Paul Chinn / The Chronicle

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LEAVING YOUR RAW MEAT ON BART SEATS Citations issued: xxxxx Chance of being busted: Almost none Courtesy of Jennifer Christensen

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DANCING ON TRAIN

Member of the Turf Feinz Eric "eNinga" Davis, 26, flips head-over-heels during a Turf dance show for an audience on a BART train on Friday Feb. 27, 2015 in San Francisco, Calif.

DANCING ON TRAIN

Member of the Turf Feinz Eric "eNinga" Davis, 26, flips head-over-heels during a Turf dance show for an audience on a BART train on Friday Feb. 27, 2015 in San Francisco, Calif.

Photo: Mike Kepka, The Chronicle

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TAKING A PET ON TRAIN WITHOUT A CARRIER

Citations issued: xxxxxxx

Chances of being busted: Medium

(But service animals are OK)

A regular fixture during the early morning commute hours, Robert V Doerr Jr., with his service dog Ginger, leaves the Civic Center BART station for the day on Monday April 2, 2012 in Oakland, Calif.

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TAKING A PET ON TRAIN WITHOUT A CARRIER

Citations issued: xxxxxxx

Chances of being busted: Medium

(But service animals are OK)

A regular fixture during the early morning commute hours, Robert V Doerr Jr., with his

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BART Police Sgt. Michael Williamson patrols the Powell St. station in San Francisco, California, on Thurs. May 5, 2016. The SFPD along with BART Police are preparing to launch a new program that will offer those about to be arrested or cited for drug possession the chance to go through a treatment program instead of facing the criminal justice system. less

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People ride an SFO-bound BART train April 14, 2016 in San Francisco, Calif.

Photo: Leah Millis, The Chronicle

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Female protester holding a cane blocked a northbound Bart train at the Montgomery Bart station in San Francisco, Calif., and was eventually arrested on Friday, January 16, 2015.

Photo: Liz Hafalia, The Chronicle

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Female protester blocking a northbound Bart train at the Montgomery Bart station in San Francisco, Calif., was arrested on Friday, January 16, 2015.

Photo: Liz Hafalia, The Chronicle

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The moon's out, the stars are twinkling. The mood is set for a romantic BART train tryst... or at least it was for Leslie Bailey, 28, who was arrested in May for having sex with a BART seat. The train operator testified she saw Bailey "gyrating on his stomach, his feet in the aisle, before he flipped over and began masturbating and smoking crack cocaine." Bailey was acquitted of felony indecent exposure in October; to convict someone, prosecutors must prove that the defendant was seeking attention. Apparently Mr. Bailey just wanted a private romantic moment on the train to love. less

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BART board member Robert Raburn dons a safety vest aboard the first of the transit agency's new fleet of 775 cars at the testing facility in Hayward, Calif. on Wednesday, April 6, 2016. Raburn rode his bicycle from the South Hayward station and parked it in one of the new bike racks on board. BART is targeting revenue service to begin with a complete train of new cars by December 2016, once a rigorous testing phase is completed. less

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Nicholas Price commutes with his bicycle en route to the BART’s West Oakland Station after boarding in San Francisco.

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A bicycle commuter rushes to make her connection to a San Francisco-bound train at the MacArthur BART station in Oakland, Calif. on Wednesday, March 13, 2013.

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Nicholas Price commutes with his bicycle enroute to the West Oakland BART station after boarding in San Francisco, Calif. on Wednesday, March 13, 2013.

Photo: Paul Chinn, The Chronicle

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A commuter is seen carrying his bicycle in the Civic Center BART station on Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in San Francisco, Calif.

Photo: Megan Farmer, The Chronicle

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Commuter Evelyn Davis is seen on BART with her bicycle at the 24th Street Station on Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in San Francisco, Calif.

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SHOWN: Bryn Rich lives in San Francisco and commutes via BART and bicycle to his job as a fitness coach in the East Bay. He's just picked up his bike from the Bike Storage Cage at the Embarcadero BART Station, and is boarding the train. Bryn said, "When bike commuting seems to be a pain in the ass I realize I enjoy it because it keeps me in shape." These pictures were made in San Francisco CA. on Wednesday, May 16, 2007. (Katy Raddatz/The Chronicle) **Bryn Rich less

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Members of the Turf Feinz Donald "Lavish" Brooks and Denzel "Chonkie" Worthington desperately try to make the batteries last in their speaker system before a Turf dance performance on BART.

Photo: Mike Kepka, The Chronicle

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A fake security camera can be seen in the background as Arthur "Dopey Fresh" Gardner, 27, center, dances with buddies Demone Crump, 17, left, and Algerion "The Krow" Bryant, 24, all with Bay Area Dancers, on an SFO bound BART train Jan. 13, 2015 near Oakland, Calif. less

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BART riders pass through the gates at the Rockridge BART station on Monday, October 28, 2013. BART riders who run out of fare on their tickets or Clipper cards have to add fare to leave their arrival station. But many complain that the machines only take cash and not credit cards like the ticket machines out side the gates, forcing passengers to ask for help from station agents or fellow passengers. less

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BART police officers stand watch at the Fruitvale BART station shortly after protesters jumped the fare gates. The youths were en route to a San Francisco rally against immigration raids.

Photo: Noah Berger, Special To The Chronicle

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A man converses with a homeless man during his commute on BART.

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Jack Holmes, who says he's been homeless for 15 years, watches dozens of demonstrators take part in a "sleep-in" inside the Powell Street BART station in San Francisco, Calif. on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014 to protest the transit agency's crackdown on the homeless sitting or lying inside the station. less

Photo: Paul Chinn / The Chronicle

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I homeless man sits on the ground as a train arrives at the 24th Street BART station in San Francisco on September 29th 2014.

Photo: Sam Wolson, Special To The Chronicle

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Passengers leave the 16th Street BART station after smoke filled the station on Monday morning after a mechanical problem on a BART train.

Photo: Courtesy @FranBoogie / Twitter

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The sex-with-a-BART-seat: In May 2013, a man was spotted by a BART train operator trying to make love to a BART seat on a train traveling between Civic Center and Powell stations. The operator testified that the man also masturbated and smoked crack cocaine on the train. In October, Leslie Bailey was acquitted of felony indecent exposure but convicted of misdemeanor lewd acts in the case. less

Photo: Sam Wolson, Special To The Chronicle

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A Daly City bound BART train arrives at the Balboa Park Station on Friday, Jan. 27, 2017, in San Francisco, Calif.

Photo: Santiago Mejia, The Chronicle

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PARKING WITHOUT PAYING IN A BART LOT

Citations issued: xxxxxxxx

Chances of being busted: Very good

A parking lot is filled to capacity at the Coliseum BART station in Oakland, Calif. on Thursday, April 30, 2015. A 12-year-old plan to develop the 1.3 acre lot at 71st Avenue and Snell Street into a transit village has stalled even though the city continues to earmark funds for the project.

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PARKING WITHOUT PAYING IN A BART LOT

Citations issued: xxxxxxxx

Chances of being busted: Very good

A parking lot is filled to capacity at the Coliseum BART station in Oakland, Calif. on Thursday, April 30, 2015. A

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Photo: Paul Chinn, The Chronicle

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BART resumed providing the public with daily crime logs Tuesday morning after weeks of criticism over why the agency replaced the updates with an interactive website that gave minimal details of incidents.

The move by the Bay Area Rapid Transit system came a day after it released data showing a significant increase in sex crimes on its property over the first six months of the year.

Last month, BART replaced the crime log with a website called CrimeMapping.com, which offered scant information on crimes that occurred throughout the system. But on Tuesday, Bevan Dufty, a BART board director, said the daily crime log was back “effective immediately.”

“I have been in constant communication with the general manager advocating for restoration (of the crime logs) and feeling as though BART is taking a hit from not being transparent,” Dufty said. “We need to be open. Our focus needs to be on recruiting more officers and not curtailing information.”

The online Crime Mapping site had meager information that included type of crime, date, time and location. The crime logs includes whether arrests have been made and more of a narrative of what occurred during the crime.

On Monday night, a man was robbed of his laptop and cell phone after being beaten by four male suspects on a train at the Bay Fair BART station in San Leandro, BART police wrote in the first crime log email sent in over a month.

The thieves, who were not identified, punched and kicked the victim before robbing him, police said. They ran out of the station and were not arrested. The victim, who was also not identified, was taken to a hospital and treated for facial cuts and swelling, officials said.

On July 5, BART spokesman Taylor Huckaby said that the move to the Crime Mapping website ensured “absolute” transparency. But many criticized the agency for the lack of information available on the website.

The return of the crime log comes after BART reported an increase of rapes and other sexual crimes in the first six months of the year to the FBI. BART police reported that seven rapes occurred on the system’s property through the end of June, compared to four over the same period in 2016, three in 2015 and two in 2014.

The number of sexual assaults also rose with 28 reported through June 30 compared to 28 in all of 2016 and 16 in the entirety of 2015, according to BART.

“It’s a small number, but still unacceptable,” Dufty said, adding that the dissemination of the crime logs will allow BART riders to be more aware.

As BART officials continue to stress that crime rates remain relatively low, there has been significant concern among users since The Chronicle reported that 40 to 60 youths swarmed a train at Coliseum Station in Oakland on April 22, robbing and attacking passengers.

Since the robbery, Carlos Rojas, who was sworn in as BART’s new police chief in late May, has been under scrutiny for deciding to eliminate the daily police log.

Figures requested by The Chronicle after the mob robbery showed a 45 percent increase in robberies aboard BART trains and in its stations during the first quarter of the year.

Sarah Ravani is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: sravani@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @SarRavani

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