141 arrests in New York City iPhone sting against merchants

Police say they've arrested 141 people in a New York City sting operation against small merchants who buy stolen iPhones and iPads. […] The popular items had driven up larcenies of the subway, although crime in mass transit is still the lowest in been in decades. During the first week of December, a subway initiative known as "Tool Box" resulted in over 1,600 arrests that included, 381 persons wanted, 12 knife arrests and 2 gun arrests, followed by a 13% decrease in subway crime the following week.