Man Hits Emergency Brake, Jumps from Train Near San Diego

A man was taken into custody Thursday for activating an emergency brake on a train traveling north of San Diego.

San Diego Police responded to the tracks in Sorrento Valley after someone reported a man used the emergency brake while riding on a North County Transit train.

The man then jumped off the train and started running towards a canyon.

Officers found the man near Mira Mesa Boulevard and Scranton Road and took him into custody.

The police activity prompted NCTD to temporarily stop service.

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