'Rail Fan' nabbed by NYPD after allegedly impersonating MTA worker

Thursday, May 5, 2022
NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- The NYPD says a man impersonating an MTA worker was arrested this week for helping himself into a closed train yard.

Transit officers worked with local agencies to nab the trespassing "rail fan," 32-year-old John Dooley.
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The MTA enthusiast was allegedly found with a taser and other MTA tools.

He is also accused of flying his drone over restricted mass transit property.

Dooley had worked as a New York City Transit cleaner in 2011, but had been fired in 2017 for apparently a similar offense. They say he tried to impersonate a train operator.



It's believed he wanted to get one last look at some decommissioned subway cars that were set to head to Ohio.
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Dooley is facing charges of criminal trespass, weapons possession, and possession of stolen property.

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