An Arizona man was arrested after playing his own edition of "Subway Surfers" in his birthday suit.
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Authorities stated that a nude daredevil broke into a Union Pacific train and began riding atop the locomotive with his manhood flowing in the breeze.
The clothesless stunt left witnesses stunned en route to northern Colorado. Authorities apprehended the reckless thrill-seeker on Thursday.
"For those of you who had the unfortunate experience of seeing this gentleman surfing naked on top of a moving locomotive yesterday, I want you to know that he was arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges," the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office wrote.
Police identified the suspect as Daniel Ray Ballance, of Quartzsite, Arizona. Ballance had broken the window of the Union Pacific Railroad locomotive and entered it. Authorities worked with the railroad company to intercept the train and detain the man.
Ballance faces felony and misdemeanor charges after the incident, authorities said.
After taking the Arizona man into custody, the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office poked fun at the incident in a
Facebook post."To some he blew the horn, to others he showed a little too much. Daniel expressed his love of vodka, beer, and playing the Banjo," it read. "Unfortunately, we had to separate him from those loves and the train ride.
"Instead, Daniel is spending some time at an all-expenses-paid stay in jail, where he is presumed innocent until proven guilty," the post continued.
Subway Surfing is Extremely Dangerous
Ballance is not the first person to cruise atop a moving train this year.
In fact, the daredevil stunt has become a growing trend in recent years.
According to The City, there were almost 1,000 reports of people riding outside of trains in 2022. This is a massive increase compared to 2019, when there were fewer than 500.
Unsurprisingly, "surfing" atop a high-speed rail has proved as dangerous as it sounds, and there have been several fatal incidents.
According to ABC News, the two teens were allegedly riding atop a J train bound for Manhattan.
Tragedy then struck when the 14-year-old fell off the bridge onto a lot below. The 18-year-old also fell off and landed on the train tracks. Both were taken to Bellevue Hospital, where the 14-year-old was pronounced dead.
Following the incident, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani spoke out against the life-threatening activity.
"No family should get a call like that. Subway surfing is deadly. My heart breaks for the families of these young people."
