MTA temporarily suspends fare enforcement team after excessive force investigation
MTA chair and CEO Janno Lieber wants a closer look at how the program is operating.
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The MTA is temporarily suspending its fare enforcement teams following an excessive force investigation in East New York.
The incident was caught on a surveillance camera. The video appears to show a passenger being pushed against a bus shelter by members of the MTA's Eagle Team.
Kyle Taylor says he was getting off the B14 bus on Oct. 6 when officers questioned him about his fare, despite explaining he had used a transfer.
Taylor alleges he was grabbed, punched and slammed by officers.
MTA chair and CEO Janno Lieber wants a closer look at how the program is operating.
“Our Eagle teams won't be reentering the field until I am confident with their training and reporting investigations protocols,” Lieber said.
The advocacy group, Passengers United, is praising the suspension, now calling for reforms to oversight and accountability as investigations continue.
