Overview

• An unidentified woman broke into a parked N train at Astoria’s Broadway station around 4:30 a.m. on July 17 and drove it one stop to the 36th Avenue station before fleeing.
• The suspect is described as a Black woman with long red dreadlocks and remains at large as NYPD investigators search for her.
• No injuries or damage were reported during the brief unauthorized ride and train service was not disrupted.
• Transit workers’ union TWU Local 100 warns that the standard cab-door key used across the subway system is often stolen or sold on the black market.
• NYPD and MTA officials are examining security protocols and considering alarms and tighter controls to prevent future similar breaches.