Police Make Arrest In Subway Bomb Calls

Police from the 112th Precinct made an arrest Wednesday in connection with a pair of bomb threats that occurred at two subway stations in Queens last month.

Police arrested 19-year-old Veniamin Yagudayev, of 63 Drive in Rego Park Wednesday morning. 

Yagudayev was allegedly caught on surveillance cameras phoning in fake bomb threats at the Union Turnpike and Roosevelt Avenue subway stations. 

The first threat, allegedly phoned in from the mezzanine at Union Turnpike, claimed there was a bomb in a bathroom at the station. After a search, police found no suspicious devices. 

The second threat, made just 15 minutes later, allegedly claimed there was a bomb on a train at Roosevelt Avenue station. After searching the area, police determined there was no suspicious device at that location, either. 

Police released a photo and description of the person making the threats last week after more than a month of searching. 

He was arrested Wednesday and charged with reckless endangerment, falsely reporting an incident, making terroristic threats and aggravated harassment. He is currently awaiting arraignment.