2 people steal subway train, operate it and cause an accident – ​​NBC New York

Two people sneaked onto an empty train at a Queens subway station and briefly operated it before crashing, causing damage to the locomotive, according to police.

Police released images (above) of the suspects, a man and a woman, after they somehow boarded the empty train at the Briarwood subway station shortly after midnight Thursday. After boarding the train, police say, the two briefly operated the train, causing a collision.

Although the theft caused damage to the train, no injuries were reported.

The couple ran away immediately afterward. The man was last seen wearing a blue tank top, red shorts and carrying a black backpack, police said. The woman was seen on surveillance video wearing a pink shower cap, pink sleeveless shirt, pink shorts and carrying a pink purse.

It was not immediately clear how the couple got into the empty subway and how they managed to operate it.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website.