NYPD drones help catch Brooklyn teen subway surfers
During the arrest, police recovered six stolen MTA keys from one of the teens.
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NYPD drone and body-worn camera footage helped officers arrest five teens after they were seen riding on top of a southbound B train in Brooklyn on July 20.
Police recovered six stolen MTA keys from one of the teens during the arrest, .
According to police, NYPD drones spotted six people riding on top of the train as it traveled from Newkirk Plaza to Kings Highway at 4:13 p.m.
Police tracked and arrested the teens after drone team personnel alerted officers on the ground. Officers recovered six stolen MTA keys from a 14-year-old suspect.
A 12-year-old boy was charged with reckless endangerment, obstructing governmental administration and criminal trespass.
A 13-year-old boy was charged with reckless endangerment, obstructing governmental administration and criminal trespass.
A 14-year-old boy was charged with reckless endangerment, obstructing governmental administration, criminal possession of stolen property and criminal trespass.
Two 15-year-old boys were each charged with reckless endangerment and criminal trespass.
According to the NYPD, this incident comes only two days before a 16-year-old was critically injured in a Queens subway surfing incident.
