NEW ROCHELLE, NY (July 18, 2026) — The New York Post has released body-worn camera footage from an MTA Police encounter involving the son of “The View” co-host Sunny Hostin in New Rochelle on June 16, 2026.
According to the NY Post article published July 17, 2026, 24-year-old Gabriel Hostin was detained after being spotted on Metro-North Railroad tracks near 24 Station Plaza. He told officers he was jogging and entered through an open gate.
The bodycam footage, which the Post states it obtained on Friday, shows Sunny Hostin on the phone with her son during the stop. She identifies herself to officers as a co-host of “The View” and a former federal prosecutor, notes that her son is a Harvard graduate, a Yale researcher, with no criminal record who teaches 4th grade geometry, and describes the incident as an innocent mistake.
Officers issued Gabriel Hostin a trespass violation. The footage includes officers stating their “hands were tied” due to policy and cameras, while noting his cooperation. He is scheduled to appear in New Rochelle court on July 31. Reports indicate Sunny Hostin is representing him in the matter.
Hostin previously declined comment to the Post but provided a letter (obtained by TMZ) to prosecutors explaining that the gates were open and signage was not clearly visible.
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