BART Police ID suspect wanted in gunpoint robbery on train

BART Police identified Fredachi Stone, 37, as the suspect pictured here in a Sept. 11 gunpoint robbery of a woman riding on a train between the Hayward and South Hayward stations. BART Police identified Fredachi Stone, 37, as the suspect pictured here in a Sept. 11 gunpoint robbery of a woman riding on a train between the Hayward and South Hayward stations. Photo: BART Police / / Photo: BART Police / / Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close BART Police ID suspect wanted in gunpoint robbery on train 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

BART Police released a new photo of a man suspected of robbing a woman aboard a Fremont-bound train last month.

The suspect, Fredachi Stone, is wanted in connection with a Sept. 11 gunpoint robbery of a woman on a train between the Hayward and South Hayward stations, police said. He approached the victim on the train and showed what looked to be a black semi-automatic handgun before grabbing the victim’s purse and getting off the train at South Hayward station. The victim was uninjured in the encounter.

Police described Stone as 5-foot-9-inches tall and 187 pounds. He has no known address, police said, but is known to frequent the area around 81st Avenue in Oakland.

The newly released photo clearly shows Stone’s face. An earlier photo, taken from a surveillance camera, helped investigators identify Stone via an anonymous tip.

Police said Stone should be considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information on the suspect can contact police by calling (510) 464-7040.

Annie Ma is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: ama@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @anniema15