Posts Tagged ‘transportation’
Maryland Transit Administration says cybersecurity incident is affecting some of its services
The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) says it is investigating a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to some of its systems. MTA says the Mobility paratransit services are unable to schedule new trips or rebook existing trips. Also impacted are MTA service operations and information systems, including real-time information and call centers. MTA’s main services (Local…
Read MoreVCSO: Man sick of Lloyd Expressway construction set off explosive as a ‘joke’
An Evansville man who reportedly said he was trying to play a joke now faces a Level 2 felony charge for allegedly igniting a “sparkler bomb” because he was tired of noise from Lloyd Expressway construction. Joshua Keith Messic, 42, was arrested Wednesday. According to a probable cause affidavit filed against him in Vanderburgh Circuit…
Read MoreAffidavit offers new insight into arrest of man accused of bringing AR-15, knives to PBIA
The man accused of bringing a loaded AR-15 rifle and multiple knives into a restricted area of Palm Beach International Airport (PBIA) did not show up for his first appearance Wednesday morning. According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO), Michael Rodrigues was arrested the previous morning on counts of being a felon in…
Read MoreGermany: Second arson attack on rail line in two days
German police said on Friday that a key railway line in the western city of Düsseldorf had been hit by a second arson attack in two days, hours after a fire in a cable duct caused widespread disruptions on the same stretch. Police told the German DPA news agency that the incendiary device used was…
Read MoreEx-pilot called himself messiah on climate-change mission, day before alleged hijack
The day before the suspected hijacking of a light aircraft triggered a security scare at Vancouver’s airport this week, former commercial pilot Shaheer Cassim posted on social media that he was a “messenger of Allah” sent to save humanity from climate change. A 39-year-old man with the same name has now been charged with hijacking,…
Read More‘Hijacked’ small plane causes delays, diversions at Vancouver airport: RCMP
A suspect has been arrested after allegedly commandeering a small plane on Vancouver Island and disrupting air traffic at B.C.’s largest airport Tuesday afternoon. So far, the pilot’s intentions are unknown – but no one was injured during the incident. The RCMP said officers received a report of a “hijacked” Cessna 172 entering the airspace…
Read MoreMan accused of setting fire to Line 5 subway train indicted for attempted murder, arson
Prosecutors indicted the man accused of setting fire to a subway train on Seoul Subway Line 5 in May, putting the lives of over 160 passengers at risk, on charges of attempted murder and arson. The Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office’s task force handling the arson case said Wednesday it indicted the 67-year-old, surnamed Won,…
Read MoreMan arrested after claiming he had grenade at Union Terminal, police say
A 44-year-old man is under arrest after police say he claimed to have an explosive device at Cincinnati Union Terminal early Thursday. Paul Padilla was taken into custody at about 12:30 a.m. after telling Union Terminal staff he had a hand grenade in his backpack and was going to “pull the pin,” newly filed Hamilton…
Read MoreAt least 18 injured in Hamburg, Germany train station stabbing, suspect arrested: authorities
At least 18 people were injured, including three critically, in a stabbing attack at a train station in Germany on Friday, authorities said. The suspect in the stabbing — a 39-year-old woman — has been arrested, police said. The incident occurred at a train station in Hamburg. A knife was used in the attack, police…
Read MoreMan arrested for bomb threat on Hawaiian Airlines flight in San Diego
In the investigation for a bomb threat to Hawaiian Airlines flight 15 from San Diego to Honolulu on Tuesday morning, a man was arrested in connection the incident that delayed the flight. LT Mohammad N. Issa, Deputy Public Affairs Officer, Commander, U.S. Third Fleet, provided the following details about the suspect that is in custody:…
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