Brooklyn Trains Shut Down As Cops Get Person Off Tracks

SUNSET PARK, BROOKLYN — A person walking on the subway tracks near 36th Street caused the MTA to shut down D, N and R service to a large part of the line in Brooklyn during Thursday's morning commute.

Just before 9 a.m., MTA officials Tweeted that there were delays and service changes to the three subway lines as NYPD worked to remove an unauthorized person who was walking on the tracks. A few minutes later, though, transit officials announced that they would shut down all service, both northbound and southbound, between 59th Street and Atlantic Avenue so NYPD could continue the investigation.

The MTA also turned out power to several of the stations to help safely find the person, according to NYCT Subway Tweets.

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Around 9:20 a.m. MTA officials said the person had been found and was safely taken off the tracks by police. Service was starting back up around 9:30 a.m., but transit officials warned that there would still be some delays.

An NYPD spokeswoman said that there wasn't any additional details about the incident, and noted that it likely means the person was not injured since she was not notified.

This was the second time this week that a person had been hurt or nearly hurt by the subway line in Sunset Park.

On Monday, just a few stops away, a woman died when she jumped in front of a southbound R train near the 59th Street station. Police determined that the incident was likely a suicide.