A joint operation by the NYPD and multiple city and state agencies aimed to stop drivers from avoiding toll payments, including the new Congestion Pricing scheme. The operation saw police stationed at major access points to Manhattan, targeting drivers with fake or obscured license plates.
The NYPD and a slew of city and state agencies conducted a massive task enforcement initiative on Monday to stop drivers attempting to avoid paying tolls, including Congestion Pricing.The NYPD and a slew of city and state agencies conducted a massive task enforcement initiative on Monday to stop drivers attempting to avoid congestion pricing and other tolls.Jan.
Jan. 27 marked the 65th interagency operation since the team-up began in 2024 and saw the likes of NYPD, MTA police, State Troopers, Sheriff’s office, and more situating themselves at major access points to Manhattan. amNewYork Metro observed the operation unfold on the Brooklyn side of the Battery Tunnel on Monday afternoon.
Still, cops say they are able to catch people wanted for serious crimes as they try to avoid detection by skipping the tolls. This includes individuals suspected of engaging in robberies and shootings.“We have people wanted for robberies, burglaries, and conspiracy. We even had individuals that tried to push through us on motorcycles that were unregistered and it had a firearm on them,” Alps noted.
Many of the drivers stopped were caught not only using paper plates but also having their identifications removed entirely from their vehicles. In one of these incidents, a driver was found to also be possessing a paper plate that led to him being hurled away in handcuffs and his vehicle towed.MTA President of Bridges and Tunnels Cathy Sheridan says that, amazingly, the bureau has not seen an increase in the use of altered plates since congestion pricing launched on Jan. 5.
NYPD TOLL DODGERS CONGESTION PRICING TRAFFIC STOPS CRIME FIGHTING
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