On August 31, 2010, McCollum was arrested for the 27th time and charged with grand larceny and possession of stolen property in connection with the theft of a private bus from a Trailways terminal in Hoboken, N.J.[10] According to police, McCollum allegedly boarded the bus at approximately 6:30 A.M. that morning and discovered the keys left in the ignition. McCollum is accused of then commandeering the bus, with the theft reportedly going unnoticed for two hours as McCollum drove around JFK Airport and Jamaica, NY.
On June 13, 2008, McCollum, now 43, was arrested again. He was wearing a hardhat and carrying a knapsack, flashlight and gloves with a Transit Authority logo. He was dressed in the blue T-shirt and work pants typically worn by track workers and was arrested as he tried to enter a restricted area of a midtown station. He was charged with criminal impersonation, criminal trespass and possession of burglary toolsa hammer and screwdriver tucked in his backpack. These 'burglary tools' are also the typical repair equipment that all NYCTA maintenance workers carry.
On June 13, 2008, McCollum, now 43, was arrested again. He was wearing a hardhat and carrying a knapsack, flashlight and gloves with a Transit Authority logo. He was dressed in the blue T-shirt and work pants typically worn by track workers and was arrested as he tried to enter a restricted area of a midtown station. He was charged with criminal impersonation, criminal trespass and possession of burglary toolsa hammer and screwdriver tucked in his backpack. These 'burglary tools' are also the typical repair equipment that all NYCTA maintenance workers carry.
