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Frank James, the man accused of carrying out one of the most
violent attacks on the city's mass transit system, was arrested
in lower Manhattan on Wednesday following a 30-hour manhunt that
was helped by a barrage of tips from the public. James, 62, also
called the police tipline to turn himself in, aiding in his own
capture, according to his lawyers.
"We appreciate all of those who responded to our call for
information to locate this suspect, including all of those whose
tips did not pan out," Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell said
in a statement. "We urged the public to join us in this effort
to find this suspect and New Yorkers stepped up."
James, 62, is accused of injuring 30 people by setting off smoke
bombs and spraying the inside of a subway car with gunfire
during Tuesday morning's rush-hour commute in Brooklyn.
Police said 10 people were shot, although all were expected to
survive. About 20 others were injured by smoke canisters or in
the stampede of terrified passengers pouring out of the subway
car onto the platform, according to prosecutors.
The NYPD said its detectives used the flow of public tips to
build a timeline of events that helped them locate James. Of the
people who provided tips, five were chosen whose "information
contributed directly" to the suspect's arrest.
The NYPD did not identify the five people who will evenly split
the $50,000 reward, which is comprised of funds from the
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the Transport Workers
Union Local 100, and the New York City Police Foundation.
"Thanks to the help of these five good Samaritans, the NYPD was
able to do its job and get a dangerous suspect off the streets
just hours after his picture was released," New York City Mayor
Eric Adams said in a statement.
(Reporting by Nathan Layne in Wilton, Connecticut; Editing by
Daniel Wallis)
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