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Man on Train Tracks After Vandalizing Train Station With Screwdriver

E 138th St & 3rd Ave, Mott Haven, Bronx

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  • Police responded to reports of a man vandalizing a Bronx train station with a screwdriver, damaging glass doors and lights. The suspect was later seen on the tracks heading toward the E 138th Street and 3rd Avenue station. No injuries were reported.

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Police are conducting a ride-through on the track to locate the vandalism suspect. Trains have been advised to be cautious.

NYPD Transit BX/MH North · 0:30
11 Fixpost 8. 11 Fixpost 8. 191, 19. 10-4. 11 Sergeant. 11 Sergeant, go with your message. Just have 11 Adam do, uh, just have 11 Adam do a ride-through on this track to the next station, please, when they get 84, and the top and the front. 11 Adam, en route. 10 Adam, en route.

Police are monitoring a man with a screwdriver on the middle track at the station headed toward the E 138th Street and 3rd Avenue station, believed to be the vandalism suspect.

NYPD Transit BX/MH North · 0:31
Do I have a unit at 149 and 3rd on District 12? 1217. 1219. 1219, be advised, we have a male in the middle track going towards 149 and 3rd. Male in the middle track towards 149 and 3rd, coming your way. 11 Post 24, be advised. 34. 138 and 3rd. 138 and 3rd. 10-5 that, you're saying he's going to 138 and 3rd, correct?
NYPD Transit BX/MH North · 0:30
Sergeant, show me 84. Just alert PD 12, please, and caution the trains. Nobody on the tracks, please.11-24. Regular. 11-24. You said on the middle track? Going towards 149 and 3rd, middle track. 10-5.10-5. 12.
NYPD Transit BX/MH North · 0:14
10-5, that's clear for the EDP on the tracks. This is going to be a male Hispanic, about 50-years-old, white shirt, bald head, slim, and has a screwdriver with him.

The address reported for this incident has changed to E 138th St & 3rd Ave.

Police are canvassing the train station platform for the suspect.

NYPD Transit BX/MH North · 0:18
11 Sergeant. 11 Sergeant. I tried to call back for the 149 job. The caller states that the male was walking on the platform, not on the train. So, just have units do a canvass on the platform, please. 10. Post 11-24.
NYPD Transit BX/MH North · 0:29
3 Havoc 2. 10-6, give me 13 Havoc 2. 11 Post 24. 11 Post 24, be advised, it's going to be the same description, but it's going to be on the 4 line. Still unknown if it's northbound or southbound. We tried to call back. Is this a 911 call or MTA? It's coming in through 911.

Reports indicate that the man has damaged glass doors and lights at the train station.

NYPD Transit BX/MH North · 0:12
10-4.11 Sarge, is that on a moving train? He's vandalizing the train station itself. Right now has broken glass doors and lights.

Police have received a report of a man vandalizing the train station with a screwdriver. No injuries were reported.

NYPD Transit BX/MH North · 0:30
Need a District 11 unit to respond to East 149th Street and Grand Conc, East 149th Street and Grand Conc for a 39 criminal mischief. Perp, male, Hispanic, about 50-years-old, vandalizing the train station, white shirt, bald head, slim, has a screwdriver, no injuries. Advise the location. Location came over at East 149th Street and Grand Conc, but the closest train station is going to be the 149th Street and Grand Conc 2 and 5. They're trying to find out right now whether it's northbound or southbound, but no information at this time. 11 Adam 1. 11 Adam 1.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 149th St & Grand Concourse.

Police are conducting a ride-through on the track to locate the vandalism suspect. Trains have been advised to be cautious.

NYPD Transit BX/MH North · 0:30
11 Fixpost 8. 11 Fixpost 8. 191, 19. 10-4. 11 Sergeant. 11 Sergeant, go with your message. Just have 11 Adam do, uh, just have 11 Adam do a ride-through on this track to the next station, please, when they get 84, and the top and the front. 11 Adam, en route. 10 Adam, en route.

Police are monitoring a man with a screwdriver on the middle track at the station headed toward the E 138th Street and 3rd Avenue station, believed to be the vandalism suspect.

NYPD Transit BX/MH North · 0:31
Do I have a unit at 149 and 3rd on District 12? 1217. 1219. 1219, be advised, we have a male in the middle track going towards 149 and 3rd. Male in the middle track towards 149 and 3rd, coming your way. 11 Post 24, be advised. 34. 138 and 3rd. 138 and 3rd. 10-5 that, you're saying he's going to 138 and 3rd, correct?
NYPD Transit BX/MH North · 0:30
Sergeant, show me 84. Just alert PD 12, please, and caution the trains. Nobody on the tracks, please.11-24. Regular. 11-24. You said on the middle track? Going towards 149 and 3rd, middle track. 10-5.10-5. 12.
NYPD Transit BX/MH North · 0:14
10-5, that's clear for the EDP on the tracks. This is going to be a male Hispanic, about 50-years-old, white shirt, bald head, slim, and has a screwdriver with him.

The address reported for this incident has changed to E 138th St & 3rd Ave.

Police are canvassing the train station platform for the suspect.

NYPD Transit BX/MH North · 0:18
11 Sergeant. 11 Sergeant. I tried to call back for the 149 job. The caller states that the male was walking on the platform, not on the train. So, just have units do a canvass on the platform, please. 10. Post 11-24.
NYPD Transit BX/MH North · 0:29
3 Havoc 2. 10-6, give me 13 Havoc 2. 11 Post 24. 11 Post 24, be advised, it's going to be the same description, but it's going to be on the 4 line. Still unknown if it's northbound or southbound. We tried to call back. Is this a 911 call or MTA? It's coming in through 911.

Reports indicate that the man has damaged glass doors and lights at the train station.

NYPD Transit BX/MH North · 0:12
10-4.11 Sarge, is that on a moving train? He's vandalizing the train station itself. Right now has broken glass doors and lights.

Police have received a report of a man vandalizing the train station with a screwdriver. No injuries were reported.

NYPD Transit BX/MH North · 0:30
Need a District 11 unit to respond to East 149th Street and Grand Conc, East 149th Street and Grand Conc for a 39 criminal mischief. Perp, male, Hispanic, about 50-years-old, vandalizing the train station, white shirt, bald head, slim, has a screwdriver, no injuries. Advise the location. Location came over at East 149th Street and Grand Conc, but the closest train station is going to be the 149th Street and Grand Conc 2 and 5. They're trying to find out right now whether it's northbound or southbound, but no information at this time. 11 Adam 1. 11 Adam 1.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 149th St & Grand Concourse.

Police are conducting a ride-through on the track to locate the vandalism suspect. Trains have been advised to be cautious.

NYPD Transit BX/MH North · 0:30
11 Fixpost 8. 11 Fixpost 8. 191, 19. 10-4. 11 Sergeant. 11 Sergeant, go with your message. Just have 11 Adam do, uh, just have 11 Adam do a ride-through on this track to the next station, please, when they get 84, and the top and the front. 11 Adam, en route. 10 Adam, en route.

Police are monitoring a man with a screwdriver on the middle track at the station headed toward the E 138th Street and 3rd Avenue station, believed to be the vandalism suspect.

NYPD Transit BX/MH North · 0:31
Do I have a unit at 149 and 3rd on District 12? 1217. 1219. 1219, be advised, we have a male in the middle track going towards 149 and 3rd. Male in the middle track towards 149 and 3rd, coming your way. 11 Post 24, be advised. 34. 138 and 3rd. 138 and 3rd. 10-5 that, you're saying he's going to 138 and 3rd, correct?
NYPD Transit BX/MH North · 0:30
Sergeant, show me 84. Just alert PD 12, please, and caution the trains. Nobody on the tracks, please.11-24. Regular. 11-24. You said on the middle track? Going towards 149 and 3rd, middle track. 10-5.10-5. 12.
NYPD Transit BX/MH North · 0:14
10-5, that's clear for the EDP on the tracks. This is going to be a male Hispanic, about 50-years-old, white shirt, bald head, slim, and has a screwdriver with him.

The address reported for this incident has changed to E 138th St & 3rd Ave.

Police are canvassing the train station platform for the suspect.

NYPD Transit BX/MH North · 0:18
11 Sergeant. 11 Sergeant. I tried to call back for the 149 job. The caller states that the male was walking on the platform, not on the train. So, just have units do a canvass on the platform, please. 10. Post 11-24.
NYPD Transit BX/MH North · 0:29
3 Havoc 2. 10-6, give me 13 Havoc 2. 11 Post 24. 11 Post 24, be advised, it's going to be the same description, but it's going to be on the 4 line. Still unknown if it's northbound or southbound. We tried to call back. Is this a 911 call or MTA? It's coming in through 911.

Reports indicate that the man has damaged glass doors and lights at the train station.

NYPD Transit BX/MH North · 0:12
10-4.11 Sarge, is that on a moving train? He's vandalizing the train station itself. Right now has broken glass doors and lights.

Police have received a report of a man vandalizing the train station with a screwdriver. No injuries were reported.

NYPD Transit BX/MH North · 0:30
Need a District 11 unit to respond to East 149th Street and Grand Conc, East 149th Street and Grand Conc for a 39 criminal mischief. Perp, male, Hispanic, about 50-years-old, vandalizing the train station, white shirt, bald head, slim, has a screwdriver, no injuries. Advise the location. Location came over at East 149th Street and Grand Conc, but the closest train station is going to be the 149th Street and Grand Conc 2 and 5. They're trying to find out right now whether it's northbound or southbound, but no information at this time. 11 Adam 1. 11 Adam 1.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 149th St & Grand Concourse.

Police are conducting a ride-through on the track to locate the vandalism suspect. Trains have been advised to be cautious.

NYPD Transit BX/MH North · 0:30
11 Fixpost 8. 11 Fixpost 8. 191, 19. 10-4. 11 Sergeant. 11 Sergeant, go with your message. Just have 11 Adam do, uh, just have 11 Adam do a ride-through on this track to the next station, please, when they get 84, and the top and the front. 11 Adam, en route. 10 Adam, en route.

Police are monitoring a man with a screwdriver on the middle track at the station headed toward the E 138th Street and 3rd Avenue station, believed to be the vandalism suspect.

NYPD Transit BX/MH North · 0:31
Do I have a unit at 149 and 3rd on District 12? 1217. 1219. 1219, be advised, we have a male in the middle track going towards 149 and 3rd. Male in the middle track towards 149 and 3rd, coming your way. 11 Post 24, be advised. 34. 138 and 3rd. 138 and 3rd. 10-5 that, you're saying he's going to 138 and 3rd, correct?
NYPD Transit BX/MH North · 0:30
Sergeant, show me 84. Just alert PD 12, please, and caution the trains. Nobody on the tracks, please.11-24. Regular. 11-24. You said on the middle track? Going towards 149 and 3rd, middle track. 10-5.10-5. 12.
NYPD Transit BX/MH North · 0:14
10-5, that's clear for the EDP on the tracks. This is going to be a male Hispanic, about 50-years-old, white shirt, bald head, slim, and has a screwdriver with him.

The address reported for this incident has changed to E 138th St & 3rd Ave.

Police are canvassing the train station platform for the suspect.

NYPD Transit BX/MH North · 0:18
11 Sergeant. 11 Sergeant. I tried to call back for the 149 job. The caller states that the male was walking on the platform, not on the train. So, just have units do a canvass on the platform, please. 10. Post 11-24.
NYPD Transit BX/MH North · 0:29
3 Havoc 2. 10-6, give me 13 Havoc 2. 11 Post 24. 11 Post 24, be advised, it's going to be the same description, but it's going to be on the 4 line. Still unknown if it's northbound or southbound. We tried to call back. Is this a 911 call or MTA? It's coming in through 911.

Reports indicate that the man has damaged glass doors and lights at the train station.

NYPD Transit BX/MH North · 0:12
10-4.11 Sarge, is that on a moving train? He's vandalizing the train station itself. Right now has broken glass doors and lights.

Police have received a report of a man vandalizing the train station with a screwdriver. No injuries were reported.

NYPD Transit BX/MH North · 0:30
Need a District 11 unit to respond to East 149th Street and Grand Conc, East 149th Street and Grand Conc for a 39 criminal mischief. Perp, male, Hispanic, about 50-years-old, vandalizing the train station, white shirt, bald head, slim, has a screwdriver, no injuries. Advise the location. Location came over at East 149th Street and Grand Conc, but the closest train station is going to be the 149th Street and Grand Conc 2 and 5. They're trying to find out right now whether it's northbound or southbound, but no information at this time. 11 Adam 1. 11 Adam 1.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 149th St & Grand Concourse.

Police are conducting a ride-through on the track to locate the vandalism suspect. Trains have been advised to be cautious.

NYPD Transit BX/MH North · 0:30
11 Fixpost 8. 11 Fixpost 8. 191, 19. 10-4. 11 Sergeant. 11 Sergeant, go with your message. Just have 11 Adam do, uh, just have 11 Adam do a ride-through on this track to the next station, please, when they get 84, and the top and the front. 11 Adam, en route. 10 Adam, en route.

Police are monitoring a man with a screwdriver on the middle track at the station headed toward the E 138th Street and 3rd Avenue station, believed to be the vandalism suspect.

NYPD Transit BX/MH North · 0:31
Do I have a unit at 149 and 3rd on District 12? 1217. 1219. 1219, be advised, we have a male in the middle track going towards 149 and 3rd. Male in the middle track towards 149 and 3rd, coming your way. 11 Post 24, be advised. 34. 138 and 3rd. 138 and 3rd. 10-5 that, you're saying he's going to 138 and 3rd, correct?
NYPD Transit BX/MH North · 0:30
Sergeant, show me 84. Just alert PD 12, please, and caution the trains. Nobody on the tracks, please.11-24. Regular. 11-24. You said on the middle track? Going towards 149 and 3rd, middle track. 10-5.10-5. 12.
NYPD Transit BX/MH North · 0:14
10-5, that's clear for the EDP on the tracks. This is going to be a male Hispanic, about 50-years-old, white shirt, bald head, slim, and has a screwdriver with him.

The address reported for this incident has changed to E 138th St & 3rd Ave.

Police are canvassing the train station platform for the suspect.

NYPD Transit BX/MH North · 0:18
11 Sergeant. 11 Sergeant. I tried to call back for the 149 job. The caller states that the male was walking on the platform, not on the train. So, just have units do a canvass on the platform, please. 10. Post 11-24.
NYPD Transit BX/MH North · 0:29
3 Havoc 2. 10-6, give me 13 Havoc 2. 11 Post 24. 11 Post 24, be advised, it's going to be the same description, but it's going to be on the 4 line. Still unknown if it's northbound or southbound. We tried to call back. Is this a 911 call or MTA? It's coming in through 911.

Reports indicate that the man has damaged glass doors and lights at the train station.

NYPD Transit BX/MH North · 0:12
10-4.11 Sarge, is that on a moving train? He's vandalizing the train station itself. Right now has broken glass doors and lights.

Police have received a report of a man vandalizing the train station with a screwdriver. No injuries were reported.

NYPD Transit BX/MH North · 0:30
Need a District 11 unit to respond to East 149th Street and Grand Conc, East 149th Street and Grand Conc for a 39 criminal mischief. Perp, male, Hispanic, about 50-years-old, vandalizing the train station, white shirt, bald head, slim, has a screwdriver, no injuries. Advise the location. Location came over at East 149th Street and Grand Conc, but the closest train station is going to be the 149th Street and Grand Conc 2 and 5. They're trying to find out right now whether it's northbound or southbound, but no information at this time. 11 Adam 1. 11 Adam 1.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 149th St & Grand Concourse.

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Comments1

brooklynUser2113377005Aug 16 at 8:10 PM

That wasn't a screwdriver it was a knife

brooklynUser2113377005Aug 16 at 8:10 PM

That wasn't a screwdriver it was a knife

brooklynUser2113377005Aug 16 at 8:10 PM

That wasn't a screwdriver it was a knife

brooklynUser2113377005Aug 16 at 8:10 PM

That wasn't a screwdriver it was a knife

brooklynUser2113377005Aug 16 at 8:10 PM

That wasn't a screwdriver it was a knife

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