NEW YORK (PIX11) -- The MTA, NYPD, and local law enforcement partners are actively engaged in enforcing measures against ghost plates and toll evaders within New York City.
Over the last two weeks, interagency operations impounded 274 vehicles and arrested 63 individuals.
Law enforcement targeted drivers commuting via the Queens Midtown Tunnel, Williamsburg Bridge, RFK Bridge and Bronx Whitestone Bridge.
Vehicles were impounded for several violations, including unpaid tolls, forged documents, unregistered vehicles, and suspended licenses.
Notable arrests include four individuals taken into custody after fleeing from a collision on the Bronx Whitestone Bridge. Police say the four are known to them and that two are co-defendants in a grand larceny pattern.
Another noteworthy arrest made involves a moped driver who was discovered to have a suspended license and a substantial amount of crack-cocaine. Police say the driver is also person of interest for a shooting in Brooklyn in 2022.
This year, law enforcement has impounded 1,540 vehicles, made 339 arrests, and issued 12,007 summonses. The drivers owe more than $12.5 million in unpaid tolls and fees.
Ben Mitchell is a digital content producer from Vermont who has covered both local and international news since 2021. He joined PIX11 in 2024. See more of his work here.
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