NYC Subway R Train Joyride Incident
Sector: Tunnel • Location: New York City, New York, United States
Source: FOX 5 New York
Six suspects stole an empty R subway train from a storage yard in Brooklyn and took it for a joyride, traveling through Queens near the 71st Avenue station in Forest Hills. The suspects operated the train, vandalized it by damaging glass panels on the train's camera, and then exited the train. No arrests or injuries have been reported.
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Tunnel, Mass Transit, Rail, Government
- Location
- New York City, New York, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- FOX 5 New York
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Description | Six suspects stole an empty R subway train from a storage yard in Brooklyn and took it for a joyride, traveling through Queens near the 71st Avenue station in Forest Hills. The suspects operated the train, vandalized it by damaging glass panels on the train's camera, and then exited the train. No arrests or injuries have been reported. |
Original sector | Transportation |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | New York |
City | New York City |
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Source | FOX 5 New York |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Tunnel, Mass Transit, Rail, Government |
Article published date | 2025-06-17 |
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