A Jersey City man who allegedly racked up more than $18,000 in unpaid tolls was arrested at the Holland Tunnel after police said he tried obscure his license plates with a pair of socks.
The 51-year-old man was pulled over on Friday after Port Authority police officers said they noticed black socks stretched over a license plate on his white Mercedes-Benz.
He did not have an E-ZPass transponder and allegedly used the socks to dodge toll cameras, according to Lenis Valens, spokeswoman for the Port Authority.
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The officers said they determined he owes the Port Authority $18,358.31 in unpaid tolls and fees linked to 272 violations.
Police arrested him at the tunnel and impounded his vehicle, Valens said.
He was charged theft of services, tampering with a government document, driving on a suspended license and improper display of plates, Valens said.
“This incident is one of many that illustrate the PAPD’s ongoing effort to hold drivers accountable and protect the revenue that supports our vital regional infrastructure,” the Port Authority said in a statement.
The agency said it routinely conducts toll enforcement at all six Hudson River crossings to “ensure fairness for all who travel through them.”
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