The subject accused of hijacking an MTA bus with a fake gun was ordered held on bail Saturday by a Queens judge who set bail at 44,000 Dollars.
The suspect identified by police as Dwayne Gaddy, aged 44, of St. Albans, He was charged with grand theft, robbery, reckless assault and other charges against him.
Judge Eugene Guarino set Gaddy’s bail at 500,0000 dollars in cash, 1,500,000 bail dollars and 500,000 dollars of Partially Secured Bail at his arraignment in Queens criminal court.
The criminal complaint shows that the suspect ran in front of to the Q4 bus on Linden Boulevard in Cambria Heights at about 7: 30 on Thursday morning, yelling the following : “Let me get on the bus, they are trying to kill me!”
Then he pointed a fake gun at the bus, which caused the driver to let him get on, according to the complaint.
Gaddy was walking up and down the aisle of the transport vehicle brandishing his gun, police reported. The bus was carrying about 30 people.
When the defendant put the gun in his pants, the bus driver, Warren Jones, slammed on the brakes, opened the doors and ordered passengers to get out, authorities said.
Gaddy demanded that Jones keep driving, apparently saying: “Please help me, they are trying to kill me. Just drive. No, I don’t want to go to Francis Lewis [Blvd.]. They’re all over Francis Lewis, they’re trying to kill me for this girl.”
With gun in hand, Gaddy motioned for the driver to make turns to avoid his suspected enemies, including an elderly passerby who He was walking down the street and said he had a gun and was trying to kill him.
After driving more than one mile Jones managed to jump out of the driver’s side window while the vehicle was still moving.
The offender, alone on the bus, lost control and crashed into a power pole in front of a school in Cambria Heights.
Gaddy told officers that no one should have been alarmed by his actions, according to the criminal complaint.
“I did not point a gun nobody,” Gaddy said. “He [the bus driver] said, you have a gun, and I said it’s not a real firearm.”
“He jumped out the fking window. I had no reason to be scared.”
“The alleged actions taken by this defendant not only put dozens of travelers in danger, but also further undermined our sense of security when using public transportation. public,” Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said in a press release.
The suspect has a history of psychological problems, police sources stated.
Gaddy faces up to 15 years in prison if he is convicted.