NEW YORK – New York City police say they are seeking to question five people after someone rolled a Citi Bike down the rails of two subway trains over the weekend.
Witnesses told investigators that four men and a woman gathered at the Steinway Street subway station in Queens on Sunday, and one of the men was seen on surveillance camera throwing the bike down the subway stairs. A short time later, a southbound R train ran over the electric bike that appeared to explode and sent sparks, according to videos posted on social media.
An MTA spokesperson also confirmed that a second R train also struck the bicycle and both trains had to emergency braking. Police said the bad taste joke caused damage to the train and created a risk of injury or death, but fortunately no injuries were reported.
“This was an attack on all of New York City that took place on the transit system and the criminals who threw that bicycle in the path of an oncoming train should be prosecuted for their reckless disregard for the safety of the passengers. commuters and subway workers, “an MTA spokesman Tim Minton said in a statement Tuesday.
On Friday, police released images of the people they were looking for for questioning and asked anyone with information to call the Stop Crime hotline at 1-888-57-PISTA.
