An early morning crack down conducted on the George Washington Bridge led to the arrest of seven drivers yesterday, according to Port Authority police.
Among the arrested were:
Jerome Daly, 58 of Teaneck, had a total of 1,260 violations totaling $79,423 ($16,423 in tolls and $63,000 in fees). He was charged with third degree theft of service.
Aleksandra Kotevski, of Garfield, and driver of Bucephal USA, was charged with a disorderly persons offense after the traffic stop. The company itself allegedly had a total of 694 outstanding violations totaling $61,623.
Catherine Alicea, 25, of Guttenberg, had 360 alleged violations totaling $22,959. She was arrested and charged with third degree theft of service.
Loida Cruz, 30, of Ridgefield Park had 185 violations totaling $11,316. Cruz was arrested and charged with a disorderly person offense.
Richard Ferdinand, 51, of Bushkill, Pa.,was arrested for not having front license plate or visible E-Z Pass transponder. Ferdinand was charged with disorderly persons and third degree theft of service for allegedly having 436 violations and owing $27,715 in tolls and fees.
According to officials, as of Nov. 2014, a total of $3 million in tolls and fees is owed.