{"id":342619,"date":"2026-09-10T07:00:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T07:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/342619\/"},"modified":"2026-09-10T07:00:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T07:00:10","slug":"nyc-daredevil-arnesia-crawford-dances-on-flatbed-truck-over-george-washington-bridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/342619\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC daredevil Arnesia Crawford dances on flatbed truck over George Washington Bridge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Busting a move on the GWB.<\/p>\n<p>A shirtless daredevil was caught tweaking out on the bed of a flatbed truck as it crossed the George Washington Bridge \u2014 as worried bystanders desperately tried to warn the driver, according to wild video of the stunt.<\/p>\n<p>Arnesia Crawford masqueraded around the moving metal platform as it traveled across the upper level of the famed NYC bridge high above the Hudson River at around 11 a.m. on Sept. 3, <a href=\"https:\/\/longisland.news12.com\/shocking-video-shows-person-riding-flatbed-truck-across-george-washington-bridge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">News12 reported<\/a> on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:0.724;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"   data-modal-image=\"40744688\" width=\"427\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-10-at-1.12.15-AM.png\" alt=\"A shirtless man running on a highway bridge.\" class=\"wp-image-40744688\"\/>Arnesia Crawford dances on the bed of a trailer as it crosses the George Washington Bridge into New Jersey on Sept. 3, 2026. johnortizzzz24\/TikTok<\/p>\n<p>The careless 28-year-old Fort Lee resident jumped up and down, grabbed his crotch and appeared to sing to passersby, according to the video <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@johnortizzzz24\/video\/7681329349013933342\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">posted to TikTok.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnly in NYC\u2026 WILD,\u201d TikTok user John Ortiz captioned the post, which was recorded from inside the cab of another truck.<\/p>\n<p>Crawford worked his way up near the truck\u2019s cab, where he stood on the raised platform before he jumped back down to the main portion of the flatbed.<\/p>\n<p>The man then broke out into dance again as the roadside videographer drove past the dangerous street performance.<\/p>\n<p>Cars and other trucks could be seen following behind the impromptu dance stage.<\/p>\n<p>Drivers honked their horns several times to alert the trucker of the stowaway.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s a guy!\u201d the man who filmed shouted at the driver.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:0.74485597;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"   data-modal-image=\"40744687\" width=\"439\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-10-at-1.10.48-AM.png\" alt=\"A shirtless man in jeans and white sneakers on a bridge, viewed through a car window.\" class=\"wp-image-40744687\"\/>The shirtless Crawford was eventually captured by police and taken to a hospital for evaluation for the daring stunt over the Hudson River. johnortizzzz24\/TikTok<\/p>\n<p>It wasn\u2019t immediately clear how Crawford got onto the trailer or whether the truck driver was aware of the antics going on his vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>Port Authority Police arrested Crawford when the truck crossed the bridge at around 11 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>Crawford was removed from the trailer and hit with a slew of charges including aggravated assault, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct.<\/p>\n<p>After his arrest, Crawford was taken to a hospital for further evaluation, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>Officials didn\u2019t release additional information surrounding the incident or whether Crawford was suffering from any mental health issues or under the influence of drugs.<\/p>\n<p>The Post has reached out to the Port Authority.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Busting a move on the GWB. 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