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Man Allegedly Tries to Alter Ticket
PORTSMOUTH, N.H., Dec. 16, 2005
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(AP) 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.