Man beaten by 5-6 youths outside Richmond BART Station

A man was assaulted by a group of youths just outside the BART station in Richmond on Thursday, police said. A man was assaulted by a group of youths just outside the BART station in Richmond on Thursday, police said. Photo: Sam Wolson / Special To The Chronicle 2013 / Sam Wolson / Special To The Chronicle 2013 Photo: Sam Wolson / Special To The Chronicle 2013 / Sam Wolson / Special To The Chronicle 2013 Image 1 of / 17 Caption Close Man beaten by 5-6 youths outside Richmond BART Station 1 / 17 Back to Gallery

A man was beaten and kicked in the head Thursday by a group of a half-dozen youths just outside the Richmond BART Station, police said.

The man, who was not identified, was expected to survive, said Lt. Felix Tan, a spokesman for the Richmond Police Department.

BART police initially responded to the scene around 11:30 a.m. — at the transit terminal frequented by buses directly outside the station — because they thought the incident was under their jurisdiction.

Five to six juveniles assaulted the man, according to BART police. Officers said they could not locate the attackers, who escaped in the surrounding neighborhood.

A motive in the assault was not immediately clear, Tan said. Police in Richmond were investigating, he said.

Many of BART’s cameras on its trains are still outfitted with 1970s technology.

Michael Bodley is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: mbodley@sfchronicle.com. Twitter: @michael_bodley