Boston Police Department arrest man who was caught selling counterfeit Celtics vs Warriors tickets outside TD Garden
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Boston Celtics fans have been showing their true colors lately. The team has finally made the NBA Finals after over a decade of battle. Even though they did not find too much success getting past the conference stages, they were extremely close to winning elimination games a couple of times including the years LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers topped the division.
Obviously the thought of your favorite team would make you extremely happy, but the extent of this feeling could reach far beyond the limits of the law sometimes. Lately, a lot has been happening around the league from tragic shooting to fans harassing players in game. The stories keep flowing every day but this one may leave you in trouble if you were to get caught by officials.
Boston Celtics fan caught forging tickets for Finals games
This may be a major step back from the chaos conspiring within the country but the act of forging is also a very serious rule breaker. Tickets to the NBA Finals sell like hot cakes and now that the fan favorite Golden State Warriors and underdogs Boston Celtics are in it, fans are expected to swarm the seats. On Thursday, Boston police revealed that a man forging tickets was arrested.
The individual was caught selling counterfeit tickets outside of the TD Garden Arena. This took place along with two other people just minutes before the tipoff. Jeffery Hall, a 29-year-old was the suspect who got arrested near Causeway Street. The police also discovered a Hall where the individuals carried out their business which had been running for quite some time now.
Boston Police Department warns game goers about forged tickets
The accused was charged for forging admission tickets and unlicensed tickets resale. The court has summoned him on the 8th of June. However, the police department strictly warned all game attendees to beware of possible counterfeit ticket sellers in the upcoming Golden State Warriors vs Boston Celtics games. Possession of such tickets could have them get caught and escorted away from the game which would result is loss of money.
“Fans who purchase tickets from a secondary source are taking a chance and do so at the buyer’s own risk. Officers want to proactively curb such activity and encourage buyers to only purchase from official vendors. Purchasing via other means creates the potential for possessing an invalid and/or counterfeit ticket,” said the Boston Police Department.
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