Sunny Hostin was on phone with son when he was caught trespassing on Metro-North tracks
New York Post • • general
Key Points:
- Sunny Hostin, co-host of "The View" and former federal prosecutor, intervened when police issued her son, Gabriel Hostin, a trespassing citation near Metro-North Railroad tracks in Westchester County last month.
- Gabriel, a 24-year-old Harvard graduate, was stopped for being on active railroad tracks despite posted no trespassing signs; he claimed he was out for a run and entered through an open gate.
- Police officers explained the trespassing was an arrestable offense but reduced it to a violation due to Gabriel's cooperation and background, while Sunny Hostin repeatedly cited her legal credentials and her son's clean record.
- Sunny Hostin is reportedly representing her son in court, and in a letter to the prosecutor, she argued that the open gates and limited signage made the trespassing unintentional.
- Gabriel Hostin is scheduled to appear in court on July 31, and Sunny Hostin declined further comment on the incident.
