A serial transit offender who cops say should be in the subway crimes “Hall of Fame” was arrested for the 171st time — but wasn’t prosecuted, according to police officials and sources.
Michael Wilson, 37, was nabbed illegally selling MetroCard swipes in his 27th arrest in the past eight months alone, but Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office let him off without prosecution “in the interest of justice,” according to sources.
“If there was a hall of fame for Subway offenders — this guy would be a first ballot inductee,” NYPD Chief of Transit Michael Kemper wrote in a scathing X post .
“And yet, certain parts of our criminal justice system seem to think otherwise.”
Bragg’s office hasn’t prosecuted fare evasion since 2017.
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A spokesperson for Bragg said the office continues to “hold accountable those who jeopardize the safety of other passengers and transit workers in our subways.
“Last year’s decrease in transit crime throughout the borough was the result of close collaboration with our law enforcement partners, and we are continuing that work every day,” the spokesperson said.