Two More People Arrested in Connection with Stunt Involving Crickets and Worms on Subway

Two more people have been arrested in connection with a stunt involving bugs on the subway.

Police say 20-year-old Jahkif Wright and 16-year-old Candido Geigel face reckless endangerment and other charges after they helped Zaida Pugh pull off the stunt.

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Investigators say Pugh flung crickets and worms inside a Brooklyn-bound D-train the afternoon of August 24.

No injuries were reported, but the train was stalled on the Manhattan Bridge for more than half an hour after a rider pulled the emergency brake.

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Pugh turned herself in on Tuesday after apologizing in a video on Facebook. 

The 21-year-old said she is an aspiring actress and the stunt was meant to draw attention to how the homeless are treated.

She faces a slew of misdemeanor charges.