FORT LEE, N.J. (1010 WINS/WCBS 880) — A New Jersey man was arrested Friday for using a license plate "flipping device" to avoid tolls on the George Washington Bridge—months after he was caught with an "e-curtain" device in a similar bust, Port Authority police said Tuesday.
Adam Jimenez allegedly drove through the toll plaza with the device to hide his plate.
In February, Jimenez was arrested for using a "remote-controlled electronic curtain" to hide his license plate while passing tolls, police said.
Jimenez now faces charges of theft of service, tampering with public records, possession of burglar’s tools, and possession of fraudulent documents. He was also issued summonses for unclear plates, counterfeiting or using other markers, and failure to exhibit documents.
“Our message to toll cheats is clear: break the law and we’ll catch you,” Lenis Valens, PANYNJ Spokesperson said. “Tolls fund the critical infrastructure that stitch our region together, and free riders will not be allowed to skate by.”
This year alone, 16 people have been caught using electronic devices to avoid tolls at the George Washington Bridge Bridge, officials said. They were arrested or handed summonses for using the devices.