SFPD asks for help identifying suspect in machete attack

The San Francisco Police Department asks for help identifying this man, suspected of attacking a passenger with a machete the night of Jan. 6 at the Civic Center Bart/Muni station. The San Francisco Police Department asks for help identifying this man, suspected of attacking a passenger with a machete the night of Jan. 6 at the Civic Center Bart/Muni station. Photo: San Francisco Police Department Photo: San Francisco Police Department Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close SFPD asks for help identifying suspect in machete attack 1 / 3 Back to Gallery

The San Francisco Police Department is asking the public’s help in identifying the man suspected of attacking a man with a machete the night of Jan. 6 at the Civic Center Bart/Muni station with photos gathered from video surveillance at the station at the time of the attack.

The suspect is accused of attacking a 29-year-old man at 8:39 p.m. at the concourse level of the station, inflicting lacerations to his head and hand.

The police said the suspect has been described as a light-skinned black male between 30 and 40 years old, weighing around 200 pounds and 5 feet 11 inches tall.

Police said the suspect is dangerous and that anyone who sees him should call 911 immediately. Anonymous tips can be sent with a call to the police department’s 24 hour tip line at (415) 575-4444 or by texting to TIP411; start off the message with “SFPD.”

Tara Duggan is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: tduggan@sfchronicle.com. Twitter: @taraduggan.