Surveillance video captures New York subway surfer suspected of pulling the brakes on a rush hour train - as police investigate whether he's the serial offender who has caused 750 delays in three months Police are searching for a man suspected of pulling the brakes on a New York subway train during rush hour on Tuesday at 5.43pm Surveillance video shows the man riding on the back of a 2 train at the West 14th Street subway station The man, wearing a Yankees cap and Nike t-shirt, rode several stops on the outside of the train car before activating the emergency brake It was not immediately clear if he is the same man behind a series of incidents that have resulted in lengthy delays for rush hour commuters Authorities have been searching for a serial suspect or suspects who have been pulling emergency brakes on 747 rush hour trains since March By Emily Crane For Dailymail.com Published: 20:16 BST, 23 May 2019 | Updated: 20:52 BST, 23 May 2019 Viewcomments Police are searching for a man who is suspected of pulling the brakes on a New York subway train during rush hour as they investigate a serial offender who has caused 750 delays in three months. Surveillance video was released on Thursday showing a man riding on the back of a train in Manhattan just moments before police say he pulled the emergency brake. The black man, aged 20 to 30, was wearing a Yankees cap and a Nike t-shirt that had 'Swag Don't Come Cheap' printed on it. Police said the man got on the northbound 2 train at the West 14th Street subway station at 5.43pm on Tuesday via the rear train car. Police are searching for a man suspected of pulling the emergency brakes on a New York subway train during rush hour on Tuesday at 5.43pm The man opened the rear door and rode several stops on the outside of the train car before activating the emergency brake. The NYPD released the images of him, saying he was wanted for reckless endangerment. It was not immediately clear if he is the same man behind a series of incidents that have resulted in lengthy delays for rush hour commuters. Authorities have been searching for a serial suspect or suspects who have been pulling emergency brakes on subways since March. According to incident reports obtained by Jalopnik, a total of 747 rush hour trains have been either delayed or cancelled because of a similar pattern of disruptions in the last three months. Each time the suspect activates the emergency brake, it can trigger delays for the dozens of trains waiting behind - hence the high number of reported incidents. Police said the man got on the northbound 2 train at the West 14th Street subway station at 5.43pm on Tuesday via the rear train car The NYPD released the images of him, saying he was wanted for reckless endangerment. He rode several stops on the outside of the train car before activating the emergency brake In each of the incidents, the emergency brakes are suddenly activated and the conductor finds the back cab door unlocked and rear train door open. The subway brake spree is believed to have started on March 11 on an uptown 5 train leaving Grand Central. The conductor spotted a man climbing onto the tracks after the emergency brakes had been activated. That same man was spotted minutes later on the back of a downtown 4 train just moments before its brakes were activated near the 28th Street station. The suspect delayed or cancelled 118 trains in a span of 36 minutes on Tuesday on the 1, 2, and 3 lines. The man the NYPD are currently searching for over Tuesday's incident is described as a black male with brown eyes and black hair. He is approximately 5'9' tall, weighing 160 lbs. The suspect was last seen wearing a black New York Yankees cap, a black Nike t-shirt with the words 'SWAG DON'T COME CHEAP' on the front, baggy khaki pants and white and black sneakers. Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility