Santa Clara County Sheriff’s detectives have arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with a violent assault at a Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) light rail station that left another man with life-threatening injuries, authorities said.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, Brandon Fryshaw was taken into custody hours after a late-night fight at the Gish VTA Light Rail Station in San Jose on Monday, Sept. 29. He was booked into Santa Clara County Main Jail for attempted murder.
A spokesperson for the agency said deputies responded to the station shortly before midnight following reports of an unresponsive man on the platform.
“When they arrived, they found a 42-year-old man who had been severely beaten and was suffering from significant head injuries,” the spokesperson wrote in a release. “Emergency medical services rushed him to a nearby hospital, where he remains in critical condition.”
Investigators quickly identified Fryshaw as a suspect.
“This case reflects the urgency and commitment our investigators bring to violent crimes,” said Capt. Sugey Jaimez.
Investigators believe Fryshaw may be connected to a separate assault involving another unhoused person at the Saint James VTA Light Rail Station in San Jose in late September.
Anyone who witnessed the assault or has information that could help the investigation is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at 408-808-4500 or email SH********@********ov.org. Anonymous tips can also be left at 408- 808-4431.
