Rampant ‘ghost cars’ with fake plates to blame for uptick in dangerous police pursuits

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Rampant ‘ghost cars’ with fake plates to blame for uptick in dangerous police pursuits: NYPD official

By Amanda Woods
July 10, 2023

NYPD officials say they’re seeing an increase in vehicles with bogus paper plates — blaming a crackdown on so-called ghost cars for a citywide uptick in dangerous police chases.

Chief of Patrol John Chell was asked during an appearance on NY1 Monday about a report by THE CITY that found a nearly 600% jump in the number of police pursuits so far this year, compared to the same period in 2022.

“Every morning, I wake up to something involving one of these illegal bikes or cars and paper plates,” Chell said, attributing the increase in chases to the NYPD’s efforts to crack down on “ghost car” drivers.

A review of NYPD 911 data, conducted by THE CITY last week, shows that cops gave chase 304 times in the first three months of 2023 — far surpassing the 214 vehicle pursuits tallied in all of last year.

Sources told the outlet that the boost is part of an enforcement push overseen by Chell, who became chief of patrol in December 2022.

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Source:  https://nypost.com/2023/07/10/nypds-john-chell-blames-ghost-cars-for-uptick-in-police-pursuits-in-nyc/