Category: Subway

Fault in Door Safety System Cited in Boston Subway Death

BOSTON—A passenger door on a Boston subway car did not function properly when a man got his arm stuck in it and was dragged to his death last month, federal investigators said Monday. The trains are equipped with safety features to prevent them from moving when the doors are obstructed, the National Transportation Safety Board…


Five People to Share $50,000 Reward for Tips on New York Subway Shooting Suspect

Five people who provided “critical information” that helped lead to the arrest of the man charged with this week’s mass shooting in a New York subway will share a $50,000 reward, the New York Police Department announced on Friday. Frank James, the man accused of carrying out one of the most violent attacks on the…


New York Subway Continues as Normal as Shooting Suspect Arrested

The man suspected of setting off smoke bombs and spraying gunfire inside a New York City subway car, injuring 23 people, was arrested on Wednesday on a federal charge of violently attacking a mass transportation system, capping an around-the-clock manhunt. Frank Robert James, 62, was taken into custody in lower Manhattan, about 8 miles from…


Man Arrested in Brooklyn Subway Attack, Charged With Terror

The man accused of shooting 10 people on a Brooklyn subway train was arrested Wednesday and charged with a federal terrorism offense after a daylong manhunt and a tipster’s call brought police to him on a Manhattan street. Frank R. James, 62, was taken into custody about 30 hours after the carnage on a crowded…


New York Subway Returns to Normal as Shooting Suspect Arrested

The man suspected of setting off smoke bombs and spraying gunfire inside a New York City subway car, injuring 23 people, was arrested on Wednesday on a federal charge of violently attacking a mass transportation system, capping an around-the-clock manhunt. Frank Robert James, 62, was taken into custody in lower Manhattan, about 8 miles from…


Frank James, Suspect in New York Subway Shooting, Taken Into Custody

The suspect in the New York City subway shooting was arrested on April 13. Frank James was stopped at 1:42 p.m. at the corner of St. Mark’s Place and First Avenue in the borough of Manhattan by New York police officers. A tipster alerted police to the location of James, New York Police Commissioner Keechant…


Frank James Now a Suspect in New York Subway Shooting

The man authorities deemed April 12 as a person of interest in a shooting that took place earlier in the day on the New York City subway is now a suspect, Mayor Eric Adams said on Wednesday. “We have now upgraded the person of interest to being a suspect,” Adams said on WYNC, according to…


Cameras Weren’t Working in New York Subway System When Shooting Occurred: Officials

Surveillance cameras inside the New York City subway system were not working when a person opened fire on April 12, according to officials. Preliminary indications are that cameras inside the specific station where the man fired a gun were malfunctioning, New York Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat, said. “The preliminary review stated that at that particular…


Cameras Weren’t Working in New York Subway Station When Shooting Occurred: Officials

Surveillance cameras inside a New York City subway station were not working when a person opened fire on April 12, according to officials. Preliminary indications are that cameras inside the station where a man fired a gun were malfunctioning, New York Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat, said. “The preliminary review stated that at that particular station…


Person of Interest Identified in Brooklyn Subway Shooting

Police said they have identified a person of interest in connection to the Brooklyn shooting that injured at least 29 people at the NYC 36th Street subway station in Sunset Park during rush hour on Tuesday morning. New York Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell told an evening news briefing that Frank James, 62, is a person…