A person is under arrest after police responded to an incident on a Metro-North train approaching Grand Central Terminal Wednesday morning, an episode that briefly snarled service on multiple commuter lines and left at least two trains stalled in the tunnel just outside the station. The incident occurred just after 8 a.m., according to CBS New York, as police activity was reported on a train at or near Grand Central.
At least two Manhattan-bound Metro-North trains came to a stop in the tunnel between 125th Street and Grand Central while officers responded, according to fox5ny.com. The MTA confirmed there was police activity on a Metro-North train at or near the terminal and said it is leading the investigation into what happened. The agency reported delays on the Harlem, Hudson and New Haven lines as a result, with several train lines affected during the morning commute, per the MTA.
The NYPD said no weapon was recovered from the scene, while the MTA said a woman was acting erratically on the train and that another passenger pulled the emergency stop cord. FOX 5 also reported an NYPD report of a person with a gun, according to the same fox5ny.com report. The incident unfolded Wednesday at Grand Central Terminal. The story remains developing, and it was not immediately clear whether the person taken into custody would face charges.
Residual Delays Linger Into the Morning
Even after the trains stalled near 125th Street cleared, riders on the Harlem, Hudson and New Haven lines faced residual delays of up to 15 minutes, per the same fox5ny.com account. For commuters funneling into Grand Central during the height of the morning rush, the delays added to the morning disruption.
A Terminal Still Recovering From a Violent Spring
Wednesday's incident, while resolved without a recovered weapon, arrives less than six months after a far more serious attack shook the same terminal. On April 11, 2026, a man identified by police as 44-year-old Anthony Griffin stabbed three people with a machete inside Grand Central before officers shot and killed him, according to nbcnews.com. The three victims — a 65-year-old man, a 70-year-old woman and an 84-year-old man — all suffered non-life-threatening injuries, and police diverted trains in both directions on the 4, 5 and 6 subway lines while they investigated.
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at the time that officers opened fire only after Griffin advanced toward them with the knife extended and ignored repeated orders to drop it. That earlier attack prompted a citywide conversation about safety inside one of the country's busiest transit hubs, even as city officials pointed to broader improvement: New York recorded 305 murders in 2025, down from 382 the year before, a decline of more than 20%, per nbcnews.com.
No such violence has been confirmed in Wednesday's incident, and officials have been careful not to draw a direct line between the two events. What is clear is that Grand Central Terminal, still one of the busiest rail hubs in the country, saw another disruption to its Metro-North service on a weekday morning — and commuters were once again left waiting for answers as the investigation continues.
