Teen arrested over New York subway train joyride

New York constabulary person arrested a teen suspected of taking a joyride connected an bare subway bid past crashing it.

A 17-year-old miss is charged with transgression mischief implicit the incidental successful Briarwood subway presumption successful Queens, soon aft midnight connected 12 September.

She and a companion are accused of entering and operating the train, past causing a "collision".

A hunt continues for the 2nd person. No injuries were reported successful the crash.

The New York Police Department (NYPD) has offered fewer different details and it remains unclear however the brace gained entree to the train.

Nor person officers revealed however acold the duo were capable to question successful the train. The BBC has contacted the NYPD and New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) for further comment.

Surveillance images released by constabulary showed 1 fishy dressed afloat successful pinkish - including a ablution headdress - and a 2nd idiosyncratic wearing blue.

As good arsenic the 2 counts of transgression mischief, the arrested teen faces a complaint of reckless endangerment.

A akin incidental was reported successful January astatine Forest Hills-71st Avenue station, besides successful Queens. Again, cipher was wounded and nary harm reported.

At the time, officials speculated that the joyriders utilized a stolen key.

They moved to reassure the nationalist that the bid would not person been capable to permission its gait and scope progressive tracks.