An incident involving pepper spray disrupted BART operations at Powell Street Station on Saturday afternoon. The event occurred around 12:30 pm, prompting BART to issue an alert at 12:45 pm warning passengers to avoid the station. Passengers reported experiencing the effects of the spray, including burning eyes. Witnesses described police officers struggling to cope with the situation as a suspect allegedly fled on a skateboard. Paramedics assisted those affected, but details on injury numbers or suspects remain unclear as authorities continue their investigation.
I just stuck my head out of the train just to see what was going on, and as soon as I stick my head out, I just felt all the chemicals burning my eyes.
Hernandez also reported seeing someone on a skateboard fleeing the scene as police officers were choking on the pepper spray.
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