A serial toll evader who used a gadget to hide his license plate was arrested Friday while trying to cross the George Washington Bridge, Port Authority police said.
Lequincy Anderson, who owes nearly $20,000 in unpaid tolls and fees, was pulled over by police allegedly trying to zoom past the toll plaza with the license plate concealing device, officials said.
His arrest comes as the Port Authority announced Monday it recovered more than $25 million from toll evaders last year.
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Anderson had 292 confirmed unpaid violations that resulted in $5,167 due in tolls and another $14,600 owed in fees, authorities said.
He allegedly used a gadget that lowered a black cover over the car’s license plate to evade tolling – reminiscent of the famous Aston Martin DB5 driven by James Bond that had revolving plate numbers, according to footage provided by the Port Authority.
