Inside the NYPD crackdown on subway fare evaders

FOX 5 NY's Michelle Ross road the subway with the NYPD to crackdown on subway fare beaters.

FOX 5 NY delivers breaking news, live events, investigations, politics, entertainment, business news and local stories from New York City and across the nation.

Watch more FOX 5 NY on YouTube:

[nycdrake]

Imagine hopping the turnstile and 30 cops and cameras come out like you’re on some hidden tv show

[dantespeak]

Cop: "you're under arrest, see you down here tomorrow".

[Toketree]

Eric Adams out here addressing the REAL violent crimes!! Way to go!!! Cleaning up the city $2.00 at a time!!

[joycejones]

How long is this going to last. 48 hours? Then back to the regular

[patrickh]

They knew this in 1994. Congratulations for reinventing the wheel.

[p.h.]

Someone literally fareevaded while she was talking lol.

[AmusedCoffee-ymgb]

The subway should have its own department completely dedicated to the subways

[ToxcynTV]

Its called broken windows policy. We had it before, it worked and then New Yorkers called it racist.

[FadedBlack]

Pro tip: if you get caught just call yourself an illegal and you'll be alright. They will even give you money 😂

[ShlomianFamily]

A bit too late .the city created a monster.

[dougnashz]

Bragg won't even give them a slap on the wrist...

[ronniehaas-tuer]

Does no one understand how expensive it gets to ride trains and buses. MTA isnt losing money from someone who has none

[Velo]

That’s not the only turn style the criminals will be going through. The NYC courts also have them. You walk in then you get out within a few hours. It’s a revolving door. No fines. No punishment. No fear.

[btuesday]

This is what Giuliani did day one of his administration, and it worked. It's called the "Broken Windows Theory" Take care of the small things and the big things take care of themselves. I just wish the Adams administration would admit it.

[onyxmoxon]

Why don’t the government crack down on the CROCKED MTA! Raising fares and not fixing anything that is broken??

[magicworld]

Utica Avenue in Brooklyn ? That door is always wide open. It's very rare I've seen people pay. The cops are always standing there. These arrests are being done for the cameras.

[heribertomoreno]

People don't understand that stopping low level crimes has a major effect on reducing major offenses.

[jayel]

Criminal: You serious?

🤣🤣🤣

These ppl have no shame.

[D-Fens_]

But won't this disproportionately affect the people who are disproportionately not paying their fares?

[documax]

3 out of 3 fare avoiders apprehended here had outstanding warrants.