A man accused of pulling the emergency brake on New York City subway trains several times during the last three months was arrested Friday, officials said. NEW YORK MAN BUSTED WITH HAND-DRAWN 'STATE INSPECTION STICKER'Officials believe Thompson could be behind at least 40 brake-related incidents since March, according to NBC New York. Police are also on the lookout for potential copycats -- or accomplices who worked with the suspect, according to FOX5 New York. New York City Transit President Andy Byford call the brake-pulling drama “stupid.”NEW YORK CITY TEEN ARRESTED IN ASSAULT ON OFF-DUTY FDNY FIREFIGHTER DEFENDING ELDERLY COUPLE, POLICE SAY“It’s stupid and selfish, and we intend to nail them,” he said. Thompson faces reckless endangerment and criminal trespassing charges, according to NBC New York.

Source: Fox News May 24, 2019 15:54 UTC