Joyriders, including one in pink shower cap, brake into Queens subway train and crash it: cops

Their night really went off the rails.

Two people, including one wearing a pink shower cap and hotpants, snuck onto an empty train at a Queens subway stop — then crashed it after a short joy ride, according to cops.

The distinctively dressed duo was caught on camera just after midnight last Thursday strolling through an unoccupied car at the Briarwood station, according to footage released by the NYPD late Tuesday.

Two people snuck onto an empty train at a Queens subway station and briefly operated it before crashing, according to police. DCPI

The woman suspect was wearing a pink outfit and a matching shower cap. DCPI

The “two unidentified individuals entered an unoccupied train and operated it, causing a collision and damage to the train,” the NYPD said in an appeal for info on the pair, who fled on foot.

It was not immediately clear how they accessed the train, or how they were able to operate it.

The NYPD did not immediately respond to The Post’s inquiry about how long they operated the train and how much damage was caused. However, there were no injuries from the crash, cops said.

The male suspect was wearing a blue tank top. DCPI

The pair took the train from the Briarwood station in Queens after midnight on Thursday. James Messerschmidt

Police described the most distinctive-looking one as a female with a medium build dressed all in pink, including the shower cap as well as a crop top, hotpants and bag.

The other was a slim man wearing a blue tank top, red shorts, and carrying a black backpack.

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