Group ‘Subway Conquestors’ behind other notorious incidents too.
By Raif Karerat
WASHINGTON, DC: A video that went viral Saturday night showcases a young group of New York City youth sneaking onto a stored train and taking control of it, reported CBS New York.
While Police informed CBS that the suspects involved with the incidents in the newly-surfaced video — which was shot over the winter — have been arrested, the now infamous group self-described as the Subway Conquestors have been implicated in other incidents since then.
Police sources told CBS they believe the Subway Conquestors were also responsible for an explosion in the Bronx, and have been linked to one at Brooklyn’s Nostrand Avenue station in April as well.
Videos obtained by The New York Post reveal the young instigators roaming around an deserted section of the Canal Street stop, as well as at the Bergen Street and 9th Avenue stations in Brooklyn. Footage of youth surfing on top of train cars was also posted online.
Keyshawn Brown, 16, was arrested after the Nostrand Avenue and was accused of throwing a metal sign onto station tracks that caused a loud boom when it was hit by an oncoming train. Brown’s act of defiant naivety could assumedly have had dangerous repercussions for unsuspecting Metro-riders.
The New York Post disclosed Brown had posted photos online that show stolen MTA keys and a worker’s vest on his bed.
“#AllWeNeedIs1moreKey,†Brown boasted on Facebook.
A source within the New York Transit Authority told The Post that the Subway Conquerors’ behavior is fueled in part by social media and smartphone use, as the crew continuously aspires to document their hijinks and one-up themselves.
While the Subway Conquerors’ latest video continues to permeate the airwaves, The Daily News reported a 15-year-old boy was arrested Monday in connection to a violent gang robbery that left another teen unconscious and pant-less on a Brooklyn Subway platform over the weekend.
The attack, which was caught on video, shows five teens pouncing on their 16-year-old victim, beating him and summarily stealing his phone, shoes, and jeans. The Queens youth who was arrested is being charged with robbery in connection with the attack, police stated.