Naked trespasser delays MARC train
A MARC Penn Line train was delayed for about a half-hour Thursday morning by a naked man who was trespassing on the Amtrak tracks near Bowie.
Penn Line rider Jon Morgan, a former Sun colleague, said he was told by a conductor that a fellow conductor and a couple of federal agenct on the train -- one from the Secret Service and one from U.S. customs -- "hogtied" the unclothed individual.
MTA spokeswoman Jawauna Greene said the delay occurred on Train 509 to Washington about 7:15 a.m. Greene said the man was subdued and arrested, allowing the train to resume its journey.
The incident shows that "anything can delay a MARC train," she said.
Comments
Why was the train delayed? Did it slow down so everyone could get a peek.
Posted by: Chico Gomez | September 10, 2009 2:02 PM
A more plausible explanation is that he waited so long for the MARC train to finally get there he grew out of his clothes. If we have to wait much longer for the new engines promised at the beginning of the summer they will be antiques when they are finally deployed.
Posted by: afmca | September 10, 2009 3:16 PM
How funny is it that Michael DRESSER reports this story?! lol
Posted by: Nikki | September 10, 2009 6:55 PM
I was on the train....they definitely said over the loudspeaker that the person was "removed from the train"....so I don't think he was a trespasser on the tracks...I think he was a passenger. The announcement also indicated that the naked person was aggressive in some way.
Posted by: Dave M | September 10, 2009 8:03 PM