A 17-year-old girl and her male companion boarded an unoccupied train and crashed it, before fleeing the scene.

Two 17-year-olds were arrested and charged with two counts of criminal mischief in the first degree, and reckless endangerment in the first degree.

New York police have arrested a teen suspected of taking a joyride on an empty subway train then crashing it. A 17-year-old girl is charged with criminal mischief over the incident in Briarwood subway station in Queens,

Two people tried to operate an unoccupied train at a Queens subway station and ended up crashing it, police said.

Police are looking for a man and woman who took an empty New York City subway train on a brief joyride before they crashed it and fled.

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

The incident happened at the Briarwood subway station, according to the New York Police Department. While ABC News reports the out-of-service train only traveled about 50 feet, the alleged theft comes as local offcials ordered a large increase in law enforcement in New York's subway system to ensure the safety of riders.

One teenager was arrested after two people operated and crashed an empty subway in Queens, according to the NYPD. The 17-year-old girl was charged with criminal mischief and reckless endangerment after last week’s joyride,

Police are on the hunt for two suspects who allegedly stole, operated and crashed a Queens subway train last week. According to law enforcement sources, the incident occurred just after midnight on Sept.