Crime & Safety
Police Search for 'Free Fare' OWS Bandits
Police hunt for protesters who chained open subway gates

Police are searching for suspects involved with Wednesday morning's at three subway stations across the city, including one in Windsor Terrace.
According to police, a group of suspects clad in black clothes, masks, hoods and yellow gloves—who have identified themselves as Occupy Wall Street protesters—chained open emergency gates at the stations, taped over MetroCard readers and posted signs alerting commuters that fare was free.
The incidents took place at the following stations early Wednesday morning:
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- The 116th St. 6 station in Manhattan
- The Beverly Road 2 and 5 station in Flatbush
- The Fort Hamilton Parkway F and G station in Windsor Terrace
Footage of the suspects—who face criminal tampering charges—was caught by security cameras which can be viewed in the videos posted above.
Authorities are also trying to identify the man using multiple cameras to snap shots as the protesters tampered with doors near the turnstiles.
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Anyone with information is asked to call NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS.
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