Overview

• Randall was taken into custody at the Hoyt-Schermerhorn station on August 6 after a Brooklyn judge issued a bench warrant for her failure to appear at a scheduled arraignment on August 5
• She faces charges from at least four separate incidents since March, including operating an out-of-service train at 40 mph at Van Siclen Avenue and pepper-spraying a veteran MTA operator
• Court filings indicate the 18-year-old has been arrested over 20 times in the New York City subway system since September 2024, highlighting persistent security lapses
• Her attorneys have pointed to her youth and mental health struggles in seeking a formal evaluation before the next court date
• A bail hearing is set for Thursday, with prosecutors urging remand or a $30,000 cash bail as transit unions warn of ongoing vulnerabilities in cab-door key controls