Metro-North crime increases for the year

STAMFORD -- From January to October, felony crimes on the Metro-North Railroad were up 40 percent over last year, including a 78 percent increase in robberies, with crime increasing in four of seven offenses reported by Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police this week.
In the first 10 months of the year, the number of robberies increased from nine to 16, while grand larcenies increased by 47 percent from 60 to 88, according to the numbers provided to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority board last week.

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Some Safety Tips for the Train and Bus
Stay alert and awake
• Do not sleep on the bus or train, or become too engrossed in a book.
• Keep personal audio players at a low volume at all times.
• Be wary of noisy passengers arguing or causing a commotion. This could be staged to distract you.

Keep yourself and your belongings safe
• Keep your belongings close to you.
• Conceal expensive electronic equipment and jewelry.
• Carry wallets in a front pants pocket.

IF YOU SEE SOMETHING,
SAY SOMETHING.
Suspicious activity – If you see someone acting suspiciously, see smoke, notice an odd smell, or witness anything unusual, immediately tell the bus or rail operator, a customer assistant or call 911.
What to watch for:
• Someone hiding something on the train/Bus
• Someone other than an employee on the rail tracks.
• Someone filming or taking excessive photos of transit operations and equipment.
• Someone wearing clothes not consistent with the time of year such as a winter parka in the summer.
Unattended packages – If you find an unattended package, tell the bus or rail operator, or a customer assistant immediately.
If you see someone leave a package on a bus or train, politely bring it to their attention.

Threats or hoaxes – Real or implied, threats or hoaxes are felony crimes and will be aggressively investigated and prosecuted.
Report crime immediately - Whether you are a witness or a victim of a crime, call 911 and give a complete description of the offender(s) such as sex, height, weight, race, distinguishing marks and clothing.

Stay Safe!
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