Keron Thomas

Keron Thomas (c. 1975 – July 22, 2013) was primarily known for posing as New York City Subway motorman "Regoberto Sabio" on May 8, 1993, and operating an A train in revenue service for over three hours, when he was sixteen years old.

Early life Thomas was born in Trinidad as one of three children, and moved to the Brooklyn neighborhood of Brownsville with his family in 1990. He became interested in trains upon moving to New York, and avidly studied the New York Transit Authority's book of rules and regulations and its preparation book for the train operator's Civil Service test. In December 1992, he was arrested for trespassing at a train yard in East New York.

After A Train In 1994, aged 18, Thomas was charged with attempted murder after being accused of stabbing another teenager in a dispute over a dice game. As a result, the probation he had received for commandeering the subway train was extended.

Subsequently, Thomas became an electrician rather than a subway motorman because it provided a bigger income. Later in life, he owned a trucking company.

Death Keron Thomas died on July 22, 2013, of heart failure at the age of 37. He had battled chronic heart failure for years.