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NYPD Drone Team Makes 200th Subway Surfing Arrest in the Bronx

Officials say the milestone underscores the unit’s role in deterring teens from a deadly trend through real-time aerial surveillance.

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  • Drone cameras tracked four teenagers climbing atop a northbound 6 express train as it sped under the Westchester Avenue Bridge.
  • Officers in Transit District 12 stopped the train at Parkchester Station after receiving live suspect descriptions from the drone team.
  • Two 12-year-olds, a 15-year-old and a 16-year-old were charged with reckless endangerment following their July 14 detention.
  • Since November 2023 the NYPD Transit Drone Team has logged 200 arrests and officials estimate it has potentially saved 200 lives.
  • City agencies have amplified school outreach and social media content removals to fight a viral stunt linked to over ten teen deaths and many injuries since 2023.