Police: Wanted man caught selling counterfeit NBA Finals tickets outside TD Garden
A wanted man was arrested outside TD Garden on Wednesday night after police caught him selling counterfeit NBA Finals tickets, authorities announced Thursday.
Jeffrey Hall, 29, of Naugatuck, Connecticut, will be summonsed to court on a later date in connection with the sale of fake tickets to Game 3 between the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors, according to the Boston Police Department.
Officers on patrol in the area of Causeway Street around 8:30 p.m. found Hall in possession of forged tickets and learned he was wanted on an outstanding warrant out of Wrentham District Court for forged admission ticket and unlicensed ticket resale, police said.
“Boston police would like to take this opportunity to remind fans to be wary of counterfeits when purchasing tickets for the upcoming NBA Finals between the Celtics and the Golden State Warriors,” the department said in a statement. “The BPD encourages fans to only buy tickets from authorized ticket agencies. 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.”
Anyone with information on the sale of counterfeit tickets is urged to contact Boston police CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1-800-494-TIPS.
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