15-year-old hooligan with 8 earlier arrests nabbed for allegedly taking subway on joyride: sources

A teen menace with 8 earlier arrests was busted Thursday for allegedly taking an empty prepare on a joyride by way of Brooklyn with friends final month, based on cops and sources. 

The 15-year-old boy was nabbed by the NYPD’s Warrant Squad at NYCHA’s Vladeck Homes on the Decrease East Facet for the daring Jan. 25 heist onboard an R prepare at thirty sixth Road in Sundown Park, cops and sources mentioned. 

He was charged with reckless endangerment, prison mischief and prison trespass. 

Two different teenagers have been busted days earlier. 

It’s not the child’s first time wreaking havoc on the subway, police sources informed The Submit. 

He was final arrested for assault in March for allegedly throwing a picket paddle at a straphanger whereas the boy hung off the again of a 5 prepare with two different teen goons close to Pelham Parkway within the Bronx, in accordance to sources. 

The sufferer was strolling down the subway stairs after they have been struck, sources mentioned.

Among the teen thrill seeker’s different arrests embrace two petit larceny costs and a collar for prison possession of stolen property.  

Thursday’s newest arrest got here days after the NYPD launched new surveillance footage of the troublemakers contained in the station, with their faces seen. 

The six-member crew tried to defend their identities by masking up the prepare’s digicam with black marker, police mentioned. 

The subway reached speeds of roughly 30 mph, and at the very least a part of their journey occured on lively prepare strains, based on sources. 

It’s unclear how far they made it earlier than hopping off the prepare. 

The troublemakers posted video of the brazen escapade on Instagram, sources mentioned. 

Three different suspects have been nonetheless within the wind Thursday.