DOHC-LSR
12-17-2005, 11:33 AM
Man Allegedly Tries to Alter Ticket
Fri Dec 16, 4:44 PM ET
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. - Next time, just pay the ticket. William S. Shufro, 46, faces a felony forgery charge for allegedly trying to alter a $100 ticket received for parking illegally in a handicapped space.
Police allege that Shufro tried to alter the ticket to give the appearance that it had been issued for parking in a no-parking zone, which carries just a $20 fine.
The altered ticket was sent to City Hall, along with $20, Police Lt. Fred Hoysradt said.
Police, who had a copy of the original ticket, saw the change — then charged Shufro with forgery, a felony punishable by 3 1/2 to seven years in prison, Hoysradt said.
Shufro was arraigned on the charge in Portsmouth District Court on Monday.
"Your honor, this is a parking violation," Shufro told Judge Sharon DeVries as he was being arraigned.
DeVries corrected him.
A hearing on the case has been scheduled for Jan. 3 in Portsmouth District Court.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051216/ap_on_fe_st/forged_parking_ticket&printer=1;_ylt=A9FJqa15WaRDdfsArhEuQE4F;_ylu=X3oDM TA3MXN1bHE0BHNlYwN0bWE-
Fri Dec 16, 4:44 PM ET
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. - Next time, just pay the ticket. William S. Shufro, 46, faces a felony forgery charge for allegedly trying to alter a $100 ticket received for parking illegally in a handicapped space.
Police allege that Shufro tried to alter the ticket to give the appearance that it had been issued for parking in a no-parking zone, which carries just a $20 fine.
The altered ticket was sent to City Hall, along with $20, Police Lt. Fred Hoysradt said.
Police, who had a copy of the original ticket, saw the change — then charged Shufro with forgery, a felony punishable by 3 1/2 to seven years in prison, Hoysradt said.
Shufro was arraigned on the charge in Portsmouth District Court on Monday.
"Your honor, this is a parking violation," Shufro told Judge Sharon DeVries as he was being arraigned.
DeVries corrected him.
A hearing on the case has been scheduled for Jan. 3 in Portsmouth District Court.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051216/ap_on_fe_st/forged_parking_ticket&printer=1;_ylt=A9FJqa15WaRDdfsArhEuQE4F;_ylu=X3oDM TA3MXN1bHE0BHNlYwN0bWE-