Crime & Safety

MTA Cops Letting Drunk Drivers Pass? Report

New York Post says MTA allowing possibly intoxicated drivers to give them the slip.

Could MTA police be reducing their enforcement of DWI violations on the bridges and tunnels of New York City? The New York Post reported the possibility Monday morning, citing unnamed sources inside the MTA police. 

According to the paper, because of manpower issues, MTA police on bridges including the Whitestone and Throgs Neck are being told not to stop borderline cases or run plates that could result in manpower-intensive arrests. 

The paper said patrols in place on some bridges have also been cut back since late 2012.

An MTA spokesperson told the paper that no such order was given, contradicting the word of the paper's anonymous sources. 

The Post said that while the number of stops on the bridges have remained roughly the same over the last decade, the number of arrests have gone down by more than two-thirds. From 1,800 in 2005, to just 550 last year.

For more, check out the story here.


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