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A suspect has been arrested in the case of the mysterious “subway bandit” who has wreaked havoc on New Yorkers’ rush hour commutes by pulling train emergency brakes, causing delays and stranding riders at peak times. A suspect has been arrested in the case of the mysterious “subway bandit” who has wreaked havoc on New Yorkers’ rush-hour commutes by pulling train emergency brakes, causing delays and stranding riders at peak times.
New York City police announced the arrest of Isaiah Thompson, 23, of Brooklyn, on Friday morning. He was charged with reckless endangerment and criminal trespassing, after allegedly activating the brakes of a 2 train on Tuesday. (He is also charged with public lewdness for a separate incident of exposing himself to people on a train platform on 16 May.)New York City police announced the arrest of Isaiah Thompson, 23, of Brooklyn, on Friday morning. He was charged with reckless endangerment and criminal trespassing, after allegedly activating the brakes of a 2 train on Tuesday. (He is also charged with public lewdness for a separate incident of exposing himself to people on a train platform on 16 May.)
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Though he was arrested for one incident, New York subway officials have said they suspect Thompson is connected to a broader pattern of train disruption in recent months, in which a so-called “subway bandit” has snarled already crowded train traffic by pulling emergency brakes. New York police said that the culprit has pulled about 40 emergency brakes since February, delaying hundreds of trains and thousands of riders.Though he was arrested for one incident, New York subway officials have said they suspect Thompson is connected to a broader pattern of train disruption in recent months, in which a so-called “subway bandit” has snarled already crowded train traffic by pulling emergency brakes. New York police said that the culprit has pulled about 40 emergency brakes since February, delaying hundreds of trains and thousands of riders.
The search for the brake-puller began in earnest on Tuesday night, after a series of rush hour delays on Manhattan’s 2 and 3 lines led the subway’s administrative body, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), to publicly acknowledge the work of a repeat offender. Police did not say whether they think Thompson acted alone or as part of a group. The search for the brake-puller began in earnest on Tuesday night, after a series of rush-hour delays on Manhattan’s 2 and 3 lines led the subway’s administrative body, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), to publicly acknowledge the work of a repeat offender. Police did not say whether they think Thompson acted alone or as part of a group.
According to transportation website Jalopnik, the “bandit” (or one of several), typically boarded a train between central Brooklyn and midtown Manhattan, then climbed on the train’s rear as it departed, unlocking the safety chains and entering the rear cab to pull the train’s emergency brakes. They then departed unseen, probably through the tunnels and an emergency exit. According to the transportation website Jalopnik, the “bandit” (or one of several), typically boarded a train between central Brooklyn and midtown Manhattan, then climbed on the train’s rear as it departed, unlocking the safety chains and entering the rear cab to pull the train’s emergency brakes. They then departed unseen, probably through the tunnels and an emergency exit.
The MTA chairman, Pat Foye, had previously called the culprit’s behavior “disgusting and cowardly”, and long unaddressed “for fear of copycats”.The MTA chairman, Pat Foye, had previously called the culprit’s behavior “disgusting and cowardly”, and long unaddressed “for fear of copycats”.
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