Overview

• Four teens aged 12 to 16 were taken into custody and charged with reckless endangerment following the July operation in the Bronx.
• Drone footage showed the youths standing and waving atop moving train cars as they sped under the Westchester Avenue Bridge.
• Officials say the 200 arrests since November 2023 equate to an estimated 200 lives saved by preventing rooftop train riders.
• The Transit Drone Team collaborates with Transit District 12 officers and MTA personnel to safely stop trains and apprehend subway surfers.
• The crackdown responds to a surge in youth fatalities and serious injuries tied to the social media–driven subway surfing trend.