Turnabout is ‘Fare Play’: NYPD says fare evasion operation led to 175 arrests of armed or drug-carrying suspects in a week

NYPD transit brass said Tuesday that “Operation Fare Play” was a winning move for public safety, resulting in 175 arrests of dangerous criminals during a concentrated effort to combat fare evasion. 
The week-long initiative between April 8-12 saw an extra 150 cops per day were posted at turnstiles solely to stop fare evaders, complementing a surge of about 1,000 officers daily into the subways to keep the peace. NYPD Chief of Transit Michael Kemper said it was just an extension