Passenger restrained on American Airlines flight

Authorities say an unruly passenger onboard an American Airlines flight from Jamaica had to be restrained after the plane landed in Miami.

  Eyewitness NewsMIAMI (WABC) -- Authorities say an unruly passenger onboard an American Airlines flight from Jamaica had to be restrained after the plane landed in Miami.

Miami International Airport spokesman Greg Chin says the plane had just arrived Friday from Montego Bay.

Other passengers restrained the man before reaching the gate, although Chin could not immediately say what the passenger had done. The plane taxied to the gate and the man was taken into custody by airport police.

There were 165 passengers onboard flight 320 at the time.

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Subway conductor accused of punching passenger

  Eyewitness NewsNEW YORK -- A New York City subway conductor is accused of punching a teenage passenger in the face after the two got into an argument.

Authorities say conductor Thomas Christopher was arrested following the altercation on the southbound R train near or at the 36th Street stop in Queens. The conductor was arrested on a charge of misdemeanor assault.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority says the 35-year-old employee has worked with the agency since 2007.

The MTA said it did not immediately have further details on the employee's background or the incident.

Police say it was about 3:50 a.m. Sunday when Christopher and an 18-year-old male got into an argument, which then turned physical.

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Cab driver wanted in rape of passenger in Brooklyn

Web produced by Bill King, Eyewitness NewsWILLIAMSBURG, Brooklyn (WABC) -- Police in Brooklyn are searching for a taxi driver who is accused of raping a female passenger at knifepoint.

The cabbie also stole the victim's cell phone and cash, according to authorities.

The incident happened near Rodney Street and South 1st Street in Williamsburg, which is a very isolated area right next to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, near the entrance to the Willamsburg Bridge.

Authorities say the cab driver pulled a knife and raped his victim in the backseat of the taxi. He also tied her up, police said.

The suspect is in his 40s and is approximately 5-foot-8 and has a full beard. He was last seen wearing a red and orange turban.

The victim is a 26-year-old woman who was trying to get to Manhattan. The incident occurred around 6 a.m. on Friday, May 6.

The cabbie allegedly stole the woman's cell phone and $20. She was taken to a local hospital and treated for injuries to her face and hands, apparently the result of a struggle.

Anyone with information in regards to this rape is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS.

You can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting your tips to 274637(CRIMES) and then entering TIP577.

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