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A 29-year-old Connecticut man is accused of selling counterfeit NBA Finals tickets outside TD Garden ahead of Wednesday’s Game 3, according to the Boston Police.
Police have been warning hoop fans about fake tickets on the secondary market as the NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors comes to the Hub.
About 30 minutes before tipoff on Wednesday, police officers arrested Jeffrey Hall, 29, of Naugatuck, Conn., in the area of Causeway Street.
Officers on patrol in the area of TD Garden say they encountered Hall, who was in possession of forged tickets to the game. Officers also learned that Hall was wanted on an outstanding warrant out of Wrentham District Court for forged admission ticket and unlicensed ticket resale.
Hall was arrested without incident for his outstanding warrant and will be summonsed to court for the fake tickets before Game 3.
Following this incident, Boston Police are again reminding fans to be wary of counterfeits when purchasing tickets for the NBA Finals.
“The BPD encourages fans to only buy tickets from authorized ticket agencies,” BPD said. “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.”
People with information about the selling of fake tickets are being urged to contact Boston Police. Those who want to remain anonymous can call the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1-800-494-TIPS or text the word ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463).
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