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NYPD Drones Track Down Teen Subway Surfers Atop Moving Brooklyn Train
The NYPD has released dramatic drone footage showing officers tracking down a group of teenagers who were subway surfing atop a moving B train in Brooklyn on July 20. The footage shows five teens running along the tops of the moving train cars before a follow-up clip captures several of them fleeing along the tracks and into a nearby residential area, where a pair of officers ultimately apprehended and took them into custody. Police said two members of the group were just 12 and 14 years old, and one of the teens was found in possession of six stolen MTA cards.
Just two days after that group was safely taken into custody, a 16-year-old was critically injured while attempting the same dangerous stunt, underscoring how quickly subway surfing can turn deadly. The NYPD has increasingly turned to drone technology to identify and intervene in these incidents before they end in tragedy, using aerial footage to locate teens on top of moving trains and coordinate a safe response on the ground. Officials say the practice, despite its viral popularity on social media, remains one of the most dangerous activities a young person can attempt, with fatal and life-altering injuries occurring with alarming regularity across the transit system.
Police are urging New Yorkers who witness subway surfing to immediately call 911 rather than attempt to intervene themselves, emphasizing that early reporting gives officers the best chance to reach at-risk teens before a stunt turns fatal. The department's message following this latest incident was blunt and direct: ride inside the train, not on top of it, because the difference between a viral video and a tragedy can come down to a single moment of bad luck.
If you see someone subway surfing, call 911. Ride inside. Stay alive.
