With subway crime dominating the headlines in recent weeks, the NYPD is stepping up its efforts to bust dangerous fare evaders caught bringing weapons along
The NYPD are turning up the heat in the subway system as they look to apprehend dangerous fare evaders bringing weapons on their commute.to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox!
“Anybody who’s been paying attention to the news has heard about an influx of NYPD officers into the subway system, this is just one more step to that. On a daily basis we have our Transit Bureau Response Team which addresses quality of life conditions within all of the system, and today our partners from the Patrol Services Bureau are coming down to help us address these conditions,” Transit Bureau Chief Timothy Skretch said.
Although recent statistics show that crime underground has been fluctuating up and down over the last several months, Daughtry told amNewYork Metro that he believes the public is less interested in hearing about data and is more concerned about seeing the NYPD in action — leading to even more increased visibility.
As Daughtry predicted, several individuals who decided to slip in through emergency doors and were stopped were also found to have open arrest warrants — including one dating back to November for a robbery charge.
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