Police say a pair took NYC subway train on joyride, crashed it; 1 arrested

19/09/2024

Police say a pair took NYC subway train on joyride, crashed it; 1 arrested

These images from surveillance camera video provided by the New York City Police Department, show two unidentified individuals being sought who entered an unoccupied New York City subway train and operated it, causing a collision and damage to the train on Sept 12. (AP)

NEW YORK, Sept 19, (AP): Police have arrested a teen girl they say took an empty New York City subway train on a brief joyride before they crashed it and fled. They are looking for a male companion they believe was also pictured on the train. Surveillance photos released by the New York Police Department on Tuesday show one person dressed all in pink, including a pink shower cap, and another in a blue tank top.

Police arrested the 17-year-old girl Wednesday around noon. They have charged her with criminal mischief and reckless endangerment. The pair boarded an unoccupied train parked at the Briarwood subway station in Queens just after midnight on Sept. 12 and somehow got it running, police said in a news release. They crashed it into another parked train and ran, police said. It was unclear how much damage the prank caused. No injuries were reported.