UPDATE:
News 4 New York filed the following update last night:
GA is genuinely relieved that this bizarre incident does not seem to be terrorism-related, probably wine-related, and that no one was hurt.
As reported today on NJ.com:
"A man is in custody after stealing a police SUV and crashing it into the waiting room at the Hoboken Terminal this morning, NJ Transit officials say.
No one was injured in the incident, which occurred around 8 a.m., when the man got into an NJ Transit K9 vehicle and crashed it through the doors that lead from the ferry slip to the terminal's waiting room, causing "significant damage," NJ Transit spokeswoman Lisa Torbic said.
The man, whose identity has not yet been released, was arrested at the scene. Authorities are still investigating the incident and are trying to determine the man's motive, Torbic said.
NJ Transit train service in and out of Hoboken is not being affected by the crash, Torbic said, adding that the normal on-board ticket purchasing surcharge is being waived.
Meanwhile, the terminal's waiting room is closed while authorities continue their investigation. A train is currently serving as a temporary waiting room on track 8, the spokeswoman added.
NBC4 New York is reporting that the FBI's New Jersey office is aware of the incident and members of the Joint Terrorism Task Force are responding to the scene as a precaution."
News 4 New York filed the following update last night:
"Law enforcement officials told News 4 they're looking into whether the suspect who stole and repeatedly smashed the K-9 unit SUV into the waiting hall near the terminal's ferry slip about 8 a.m. was intoxicated at the time of the theft.
The suspect, identified as 46-year-old Santiago Brito-Avalos, a Mexican national, arrived at Hoboken Terminal from Suffern at about 8 a.m., officials said. He was spotted on surveillance footage checking car doors until he found one that was unlocked. He found a spare set of keys in that unlocked K-9 vehicle, and he drove towards the ferry slip and crashed.
He tried to drive away, but two NJ Transit police officers approached and tried to open the door. When he locked it, the officers broke through the window on the passenger side and apprehended him, officials said.
...Brito-Avalos was taken into custody by NJ Transit police at the scene and was to be remanded at Hudson County Jail in Kearny. He's facing charges of causing or risking widespread injury, theft of moveable property, burglary, auto burglary and impersonating an officer.
Authorities say it appears to have been a crime of opportunity. There's no evidence Brito-Avalos was trying to harm anyone, and authorities are investigating a history of mental illness, an NJ Transit spokeswoman says."
GA is genuinely relieved that this bizarre incident does not seem to be terrorism-related, probably wine-related, and that no one was hurt.
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As reported today on NJ.com:
"A man is in custody after stealing a police SUV and crashing it into the waiting room at the Hoboken Terminal this morning, NJ Transit officials say.
No one was injured in the incident, which occurred around 8 a.m., when the man got into an NJ Transit K9 vehicle and crashed it through the doors that lead from the ferry slip to the terminal's waiting room, causing "significant damage," NJ Transit spokeswoman Lisa Torbic said.
The man, whose identity has not yet been released, was arrested at the scene. Authorities are still investigating the incident and are trying to determine the man's motive, Torbic said.
NJ Transit train service in and out of Hoboken is not being affected by the crash, Torbic said, adding that the normal on-board ticket purchasing surcharge is being waived.
Meanwhile, the terminal's waiting room is closed while authorities continue their investigation. A train is currently serving as a temporary waiting room on track 8, the spokeswoman added.
NBC4 New York is reporting that the FBI's New Jersey office is aware of the incident and members of the Joint Terrorism Task Force are responding to the scene as a precaution."
countdown to how long it takes for "someone" to somehow blame mayor bhalla, welcoming cities, etc., 10...9...8...
ReplyDeleteIf Hoboken Resistance is on the shelf, MSV becomes the magnificently ironic place Fisher goes because “more voices are better.” Consequently, I’d expect a pullback on some of the more alt content. Not that finding Fisher’s Democratic committee update sandwiched between “Build that wall!” and “Trump’s accusers are all lying gold diggers!” wouldn't be a hoot.
Deletethe guy is really lucky, the cops could have thought it was a terrorist attack and riddled him with bullets.
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