Police Seek Suspects Who Tampered with Subway Turnstiles

Police are looking to identifying several people who they say tampered with the entrances of three subway stations in Brooklyn and Manhattan, opening gates to encourage commuters to ride for free.

According to the NYPD, the suspects wore masks, hoods and gloves and entered three subway stations on March 28. They chained open the emergency gates and posted signs stating "Customers ride for free."

The suspects then taped over the MetroCard readers so they couldn't be used.

The gates were opened at the East 166th Street and Lexington Avenue subway station in Manhattan and the Beverly Road and Fort Hamilton Parkway subway stations in Brooklyn.

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Anyone with information in regards to any of these incidents is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS.

The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Website at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com or texting their tips to 274637(CRIMES) then enter TIP577.

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