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NYC subway thieves now targeting sleeping riders to steal cellphones, jewelry and more
A plainclothes NYPD Transit team has been riding trains throughout Queens at night, looking to make riders aware of a sleepy crime trend that has been spiking: Thieves looking for snoozing passengers who they can steal phones, jewelry or more from.
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I-Team Exclusive: On patrol with undercover officers in the subway
After a series of incidents on NYC subways where people were robbed after falling asleep, police officers said they are looking to crack down on these and other subway crimes. News 4’s I-Team got an exclusive look on patrol with undercover officers. Marc Santia reports.
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Man slashed in the face at Rockefeller Center subway station in unprovoked attack: NYPD
A man is recovering Monday morning after being slashed in the face at the 47-50th St. / Rockefeller Center subway station overnight in an unprovoked attack, police said. The attack happened shortly after midnight at the MTA MetroCard kiosk on the mezzanine level, the NYPD said. According to police, the victim was slashed on the right side of his face…
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‘Nightmare' or no? NYC mayor, NYPD chief reveal latest subway crime stats
Crime in the transit system is now slightly down year over year, and March saw particularly drastic declines, the NYPD announced at its quarterly crime stats press conference Wednesday, declaring it a testament to the rash of security initiatives implemented in recent weeks to assure public safety. Overall crime in the transit system plummeted 23.5% in March, which NYPD Commissioner…
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NYC unveils subway gun scanner pilot program: What to know
NYC is implementing a pilot program to install gun scanners at subway stations amidst the recent incidents of violence in transit. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.
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Man demanding money at Columbus Circle allegedly smashes beer bottle on victim's head
A man was hit in the head with a glass beer bottle at a busy Manhattan subway station after his attacker has asked him for money, according to a senior police official.
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NYC to test gun detecting systems in subways amid security push
New York City’s mayor and the head of the NYPD announced a gun scanner pilot for the subway system, the latest in a series of initiatives designed to reassure the public after recent high-profile crimes. Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban shared details of their plan to test what are called Evolv gun detectors in some locations...
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Announcement expected on subway gun detectors
Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban are expected to make the announcement Thursday.
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Man charged with murder in deadly subway shove at East Harlem station
A man was charged with murder after an unprovoked subway shove in East Harlem during Monday’s afternoon rush hour. Carlton McPherson, 24, was arrested and according to police, showed no remorse — smiling as he was led out of a police precinct. NBC New York’s Melissa Colorado reports.
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Man charged with murder in unprovoked Manhattan subway push
A 24-year-old man has been charged with murder in the unprovoked subway shove that killed a person at a busy East Harlem station during Monday’s evening rush, authorities said Tuesday. Carlton McPherson, of the Bronx, was apprehended at the scene, 125th Street and Lexington Avenue along the 4/5/6 line, and charged overnight. Information on a possible attorney for him...
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Subway rider killed after pushed onto tracks at East Harlem station
In a seemingly random attack, a person was shoved onto the tracks at the Lexington Avenue-125th Street station as a northbound train was approaching. NBC New York’s Ida Siegal reports.
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Person killed after shoved onto subway tracks at East Harlem station
A person was killed at a busy East Harlem subway station after being pushed onto the tracks as a train was approaching, police sources said.
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NYPD sending hundreds of cops into subway system to curb fare evasion
The New York City Police Department is dispatching another surge of officers into the city’s subway system this week as part of an operation focused on stopping fare evaders. Code named “Operation Fare Play,” the department is sending hundreds of officers underground to dozens of stations across the city. They’ll be focusing on the turnstiles and whether people pay...
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NYPD launches new subway fare evasion crackdown: What to know
In what is being called Operation Fare Play, the NYPD will be focusing on making sure people pay their fair share at subway turnstiles. The new effort stems from fare evasion often leading to other crimes being committed in the subways, according to police. NBC New York’s Checkey Beckford reports.
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DA won't prosecute man who disarmed, shot rider on Brooklyn train
The Brooklyn district attorney’s office will not prosecute a subway rider who disarmed and shot a 36-year-old after an argument aboard a train at the start of the evening rush a day ago, a spokesperson said Friday. News 4’s Andrew Siff reports.
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DA won't prosecute rider who disarmed, shot man on Brooklyn subway
The Brooklyn district attorney’s office will not prosecute a subway rider who disarmed and shot a 36-year-old fare-beater after an argument aboard a train at the start of the evening rush a day ago, a spokesperson said Friday. “Yesterday’s shooting inside a crowded subway car was shocking and deeply upsetting,” spokesman Oren Yaniv said in a statement. “The investigation...
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Subway rider disarms, shoots fare beater after rush-hour fight on Brooklyn train: officials
A subway rider disarmed and shot a fare beater who started a fight after boarding a train in Brooklyn at the start of the evening rush a day ago, investigators said Friday, citing newly obtained evidence they say informed the narrative. According to investigators, a 36-year-old man walked through an emergency exit at Nostrand Avenue without paying and got on…
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Man shot in the head at a subway station in Brooklyn
A man was shot in the head on the northbound platform of the G train in Brooklyn, according to police.
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Man randomly throws cans of fire at strangers at NYC subway station: Caught on Camera
Cops are looking for a man who allegedly threw a can of fire at a group of people on a subway platform in Manhattan last month, authorities said Wednesday. Checkey Beckford reports.
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NYPD hunts man in terrifying NYC subway fire attack
Cops are looking for a man who allegedly threw a can of fire at a group of people on a subway platform in Manhattan last month, authorities said Wednesday. No injuries were reported in the 7:40 p.m. attack at West 28th Street in Chelsea on Feb. 5. The NYPD released dramatic footage showing the man with two cans aflame appearing…