New York police officers hid behind a barrier they created to catch a vandal. Last week, members of the New York City Police Department’s Transit Division caught a criminal suspect: a 43-year-old man identified as Jamie Montemarano. Complaints had been coming in since January, so despite the closed-circuit cameras through city stations, transit officers concocted a plan to corner the aspiring graffiti artist. The plainclothes operation began three days later, NYPD Transit Chief Edward Delatorre explained on Tuesday. He is facing a misdemeanor charge of criminal mischief and possession of graffiti instruments.

Source: Washington Post March 20, 2019 19:34 UTC