Man With 3 Millburn Warrants Arrested At PATH Station

MILLBURN, NJ — Port Authority officers apprehended an Irvington man with three active criminal warrants out of Millburn at the Journal Square PATH station on Wednesday after he allegedly stole a commuter’s cell phone, led police on a chase down the tracks and hid under a train, authorities say.

According to the Port Authority of NY/NJ, officers conducting bag checks at the station heard a loud disturbance coming from the direction of Track 3 around 8:10 a.m. On arrival at the scene, a 51-year-old Roselle Park woman and other witnesses pointed to a man running east down the train tracks and stated that he just stole the woman’s phone.

After having workers shut off power, the Port Authority officers – soon joined by several of their counterparts - pursued the suspect east onto the tracks. The officers soon found the suspect – later identified as Yuri McCoy, 20, of Irvington – hiding under a train, authorities said.

Police found McCoy in possession of a knife and the victim’s cell phone, authorities said.

Officers arrested McCoy without further incident. Power was resumed after 16 minutes of being shut off, authorities stated.

Police charged McCoy with Theft, Obstructing the Admin of Law, Resisting Arrest, Interference with Transportation and Possession of a Weapon for Unlawful Purpose. He was also found to have four active criminal warrants, including three in Millburn and one in Woodbridge, authorities said.

According to a Port Authority spokesman, McCoy was also charged with allegedly trying to steal a $700 pair of shoes from Fendi at the Mall At Short Hills in May.

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