The NYPD announced that the five tipsters who helped police capture the alleged Brooklyn subway shooter will be eligible to split the $50,000 reward that was offered during the 30-hour manhunt for the suspect
The 62-year-old suspect, Frank James, allegedly disguised himself during the attack and tossed the costume during the chaos that followed in order to flee the subway station undetected, prosecutors alleged in his first court appearance Thursday.
It wasn't until about 1:45 p.m. Wednesday that James was finally brought into custody, when he was picked up by police near St. Marks Place and First Avenue in the East Village. That was after police received multiple Crime Stoppers tips — including one from the suspect himself, who said over the phone"This is Frank. You guys are looking for me ... my phone is about to die," according to sources.
"I got them out of there, that was my first instinct. I was worried, I didn’t want to take my phone out of my pocket, the guy had a duffle bag," Vasu told NBC New York."I kept my eye on him the whole time so he wouldn’t escape. When he was right near us, he was six or seven feet from me, he was mumbling to himself. He didn’t seem right … he said eff the FBI, he was arguing with himself.
While riders appear to be more at ease after the arrest of the alleged subway gunman, the MTA faces even more questions regarding safety on the rails. NBC New York's Andrew Siff reports. Those items, according to court papers, included a Glock 17 pistol bought by the suspect, a container with gasoline, a torch and fireworks with explosive powder. All were later found on the platform at the 36th Street and Fourth Avenue subway station.
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