Crime
LIRR Crew Foil A Rape In Progress
The Long Island Rail Road has issued a press release praising a LIRR crew who with MTA Police foiled a rape in progress. Here is the release with all the details:
MTA Long Island Rail Road and MTA Police officials today commended the bravery of a LIRR train crew that came to the aid of a [...]
Man Stabbed 19 Times In Sayville
A 53 year old man was stabbed 19 times at the Long Island Rail Road’s (LIRR) Sayville station. Bill Mason of Newsday has the story:
A Sayville man was arrested and charged yesterday with the attempted murder of a 53-year-old man, stabbed 19 times Monday at the Sayville railroad station platform, police said.
The injured man remained [...]
3 Manhasset Teens Charged
3 teens who were responsible for setting two fires at the Manhasset station on the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) have been charged. Mitchell Freedman of Newsday has the story:
Three Manhasset teens have been charged with burglary and arson for allegedly setting two fires at the Manhasset railroad station and a third fire along a [...]
Transit Employee Impersonator Busted Again
Darius McCollum being taken out of the 59th St.-Columbus Circle station by cops. Photo courtesy of Hiroko Masuike for The New York Times
I apologize for not getting to this story sooner. I had planned on doing so but got caught up. Over the weekend, the infamous Darius McCollum was busted for once again impersonating a [...]
LIRR Rider 1 - Criminals 0
10 nights ago, 4 criminals hanging around the Island Park station thought they found the perfect mark to rob. However by time the incident was over, 4 criminals disappeared into the middle of the night failing to take one item. The incident started when a man got off a Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) train [...]
A Victim Possibly Identified?
Brooklyn bound A train entering 2nd Avenue station during a G.O.; Resized photo courtesy of Eye On Transit
Has the victim seen in the infamous train video beating been identified? There is a possibility that this might be the case if you believe 27 year old Rafael Cruz. According to the New York Police [...]
Possible Hate Crime Occurs On The Q Train
Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue bound Q train entering the Neck Road station. Resized photo courtesy of Eye On Transit
Yesterday a disturbing story came over the AP wire. The story was about a possible hate crime that occurred on a southbound Q train at Canal Street According to the cops, four Jewish subway riders were showered with [...]
Proof The NYPD Has Nothing Better To Do!
I am sure by now you have all heard of the operation being run by the NYPD called “Operation Lucky Bag”. The purpose of this operation is to catch people who would steal goods such as cell phones, an Ipod, or wallets after they were dropped by an innocent straphanger. The operation starts when an [...]
