2 Teens Arrested After Viral Video Shows Them ‘Surfing’ Atop San Diego Coaster Train By Ashley Vega

Two San Diego-area teens were arrested after authorities said they were caught “train surfing” on top of a Coaster commuter train. According to ABC-affiliate KNSD-TV, the incident was captured in a video that quickly spread online.

As per the outlet, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said the two people seen in the footage were 18 years old. The train was reportedly heading north toward Del Mar on Friday at about 5 p.m.

In the video, one person appeared to stand and move atop the train while the other lay flat on the roof. The teens were shown being hit by heavy wind as the four-car train barreled forward.

KNSD-TV reported that deputies received multiple calls from the Del Mar area about what witnesses were seeing. Authorities later found the teens a few blocks apart in Solana Beach, based on descriptions provided to deputies.

One teen was located in the 200 block of South Coast Highway 101, while the other was found in the 300 block of South Cedros Avenue, according to the sheriff’s department. Deputies said both admitted to riding on top of the moving train.

The sheriff’s department identified them as Joseph Medina-Rivera and Brad Ellgen, according to the outlet. Deputies cited the teens for trespassing on railroad property and have since been released.

In the statement, the sheriff’s department warned the stunt could have serious consequences. “The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office wants to remind the public that individuals who engage in trespassing or dangerous behavior around railroad equipment/tracks pose serious safety risks to themselves and others,” the department said.

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Mary Dover, Chief of Staff for the North County Transit District, said the agency does not often see people attempting to surf on top of its trains. She added that the behavior is illegal and could easily turn deadly.

PEOPLE has reached out to the San Diego Sheriff’s Office for comment.

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“Anybody that thinks that this is a good idea if they’re interested in doing it for going viral or for their 15 minutes of fame, it’s not worth your life, and it’s not worth potential legal action that we will take,” Dover said, according to KNSD-TV. She also noted the trains can travel up to 90 miles per hour.

The transit district is still investigating what happened and plans to press charges to the fullest extent of the law, the outlet reports. Dover said the goal was to prevent dangerous behavior that could put passengers and others near the tracks at risk.