'Fine, arrest, or criminal record': Police react to video of woman jumping stopped train with child

The train was stopped. The lights were flashing. But a woman who jumped over a stopped train with a young child in London, Ont. didn’t care.

The train was stopped. The lights were flashing. But a woman who jumped over a stopped train with a young child in London, Ont. didn’t care.

“I told her it was dangerous, but she told me to go F-myself,” said Christopher Bogle, who filmed video of the woman committing the offence Saturday at Richmond Street and Mill Street.

The tracks at that intersection belong to Canadian Pacific (CP) Railway.

“Climbing over any railway equipment whether stopped or moving is extremely dangerous,” said Inspector Anthony Kilburn of CP Police.

Danger is not the only risk factor for someone who commits this offence, and there can be severe consequences too.

“Under the Rail Safety Act, you're looking at fines anywhere from $500 plus for trespassing or failing to give way to railway equipment,” said Kilburn. “Those can result in fines, arrest and they can result in a criminal record because it's a federal offence.”

Kilburn added that when children are involved, the case or charges can be handled by local police and even the local Children’s Aid Society.