Free Rides Not Enough: MBTA Employees Steal Fare Revenue, Too

Bostonist received the following email alert from the MBTA today:

An MBTA Fare Collection Agent was arrested this morning by Transit Police for allegedly stealing fare revenue. 43-year old Gilberto Carrasquillo of Dorchester is a Senior Revenue Collection Agent, who has been working at the MBTA for more than 22 years. Acting on information from the director of security for the MBTA's Money Room, Transit Police launched an investigation into the possibility that cash was being stolen from "drop boxes" that are used to expedite the fare collection process for events that draw large crowds to the subway system. These "drop boxes" are often used at Fenway and Kenmore Stations for Red Sox games. As part of its sting operation, the Transit Police's Internal Security Unit dropped marked currency into the fare boxes last night. When the contents of boxes were audited early this morning, all of the marked bills but one were missing. After questioning Mr. Carrasquillo, who had transported the "drop boxes" from the subway stations to the vault, Transit Police placed him in custody. He will be arraigned tomorrow morning in Boston Municipal Court on a charge of Larceny over $250.

Guess those free rides weren't enough for this T employee. And how much you want to bet Gilberto still gets to collect his pension, even if convicted?