Police responded to multiple calls at Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) stations over the past week, addressing issues such as threats, assaults, and incidents of indecent exposure.
On DART lines, Group A offenses – including arson, assault, robbery, and drugs – were up overall by the end of 2025. But in 2026, state data shows the trend reversing.
These crimes overall went down 39.69% at the time of publication. Specifically, crimes against persons were down 60.92%, crimes against property were down 57.35%, and crimes against society were down 11.21%.
However, when DART kicked off February with multiple violent incidents in a matter of days, it sparked concerns from local leaders, as The Dallas Express reported. Over Valentine’s Day weekend, the agency also reported a shooting and a suspicious item.
The Calls
Bachman Station – Police responded around 3:30 p.m. on February 22 to the intersection of Lawnview Ave. and Scyene Road in Dallas, to a report of a woman in a blue Volkswagen pointing a gun at a man. “Could be possibly related to the call at Lawnview DART Station on Scyene Road,” the dispatcher said.
Buckner Station – Police responded around 5 p.m. on February 20, to a report of a man “sitting in the doorway of a trailing car with his pants down and his genitals exposed.”
Cityplace/Uptown Station – Police responded around 5 a.m. on February 20 to a report of a man robbing bags and belongings from the platform.
LBJ/Central Station – Police responded around 6 a.m. on February 20 to a report of a man urinating. “It looks like a man is urinating on the platform. One foot on the train, one foot on the platform,” a worker reported.
Ledbetter Station – A dispatcher said around 8 p.m. on February 22 that teens had reportedly assaulted a bus driver. EMS responded, but the driver said he was okay. “Operator stated that he had teenagers that were on the bus; they tried to attack him,” the dispatcher said.
St. Paul Station – An operator reported a fight around 11 p.m. on February 16, on a light rail around the St. Paul Station. “Individuals fighting in my ‘C Section,’ and one of them started bleeding… The individual’s still bleeding, they got off at St. Paul.”
Union Station – A dispatcher reported a woman jumping in front of a train after 3 p.m. on February 20 – “Other passengers have held her back.” The next morning, a dispatcher reported a man setting a fire in the station parking lot.
UNT Dallas Station – Police responded around 6:30 p.m. on February 20 to a reported attempted robbery at the station. “The suspect then fled and jumped into an Uber that was picking up an unrelated person,” the dispatcher said.
VA Medical Center Station – Police responded around 7 a.m. on February 19, to a report of a nude woman in a red wig and green shoes. “Be advised, per route, this female has taken the wig off, only wearing green shoes,” the dispatcher said.
Westmoreland Station – Police responded around 4:30 p.m. on February 17, after a passenger reportedly threatened to kill everyone on board. “I just had a security guard come up to me and said, a guy mentioned that he was going to kill everybody on the train… DART has told him to tell me not to move this train until they come.”
West End Station – Police responded around 7:30 a.m. on February 19, after a man allegedly threatened the caller. “He’s requesting to meet with an officer due to a male subject threatening him with a gun and following him,” the dispatcher said. “He didn’t see the gun, but the subject stated he had one.”
West Transfer Center – Police responded around 7 p.m. on February 17, to reports of a man walking around with a machete at 460 N. Lamar Street – directly across from the DART facility. “Black male, black shirt, black shorts, sandals walking around with a machete in front of the location,” the dispatcher said.
The Bigger Picture
In fall 2025, long-standing frustrations prompted six member cities – Farmers Branch, Highland Park, University Park, Irving, Plano, and Addison – to move for withdrawal elections on May 2, as The Dallas Express reported.
The cities have until March 18 to cancel the elections. After negotiations with DART, the Plano City Council will vote on February 23 to reverse course, and the Addison City Council will hold a similar vote on February 24.
DART announced on February 20 that it had approved a plan to unify all member cities. Just prior to this, Plano Mayor John Muns told The Dallas Express that the city would likely rescind its withdrawal from the election if members approved a favorable interlocal agreement.