Richardson police arrested a man this week who allegedly killed a man, then fled on a DART train.
Officers with the Richardson Police Department arrested 35-year-old Willie Cage on Tuesday after he allegedly stabbed 46-year-old Tyrone Cuban Simmons, according to a statement from the department. Cage caught a DART train, and Simmons ultimately died.
Witnesses called police at 5:55 p.m. on July 30, reporting a “physical altercation” between two men near 900 E. Lookout Drive in Richardson. While officers were on their way, a witness reported that one of the men was apparently stabbed, and the other boarded a nearby DART train.
“The stabbing occurred in an area or plaza-type area, nearby the DART Galatyn Station, so not at the DART station or platform area,” Public Information Officer Mike Wieczorek told The Dallas Express.
Richardson and DART police soon found Simmons and began “life-saving efforts” until Richardson Fire Department paramedics arrived, according to the statement. Simmons went to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
Police and detectives identified Cage as the suspect and found him at the DART SMU/Mockingbird Station – more than 12 miles away. According to Wieczorek, police arrested him by 9 p.m.
Cage’s motive was unknown at the time of publication, Wieczorek said. He was initially taken to the Richardson police jail, then transferred to the Dallas County Jail. Cage is charged with murder and faces a $250,000 bond.
This isn’t the first time in recent days that DART has been in the news. A DART train caught fire, injuring 15 and sending six to the hospital, as The Dallas Express reported.
Suburban mayors have recently expressed frustration with DART, citing issues like low ridership, unreliable fare enforcement, and crime.