May 24, 2011
Oak Park police have arrested a man who allegedly used fake bankruptcy documents to try to get out of $3,500 in parking tickets.
Late last year, a vehicle was booted due to an excessive number of parking tickets, according to police. Between November and March, the owner of the vehicle submitted various documents alleging bankruptcy to the village in an effort to have the boot removed and to avoid paying the tickets, police said.
In March, village employees began researching the documents and found there was no matching case number in the courts. Police then took over the investigation and found the bankruptcy documents to be fraudulent.
Denoris Brown, 42, of the 1000 block of North Taylor Street, Oak Park, was arrested Monday and is being charged with felony forgery. His vehicle has since been towed.
While police routinely hear all sorts of stories, this one is fairly unique, police said.
“In all my years, this is a first,” said Cmdr. LaDon Reynolds.
Oak Park police have arrested a man who allegedly used fake bankruptcy documents to try to get out of $3,500 in parking tickets.
Late last year, a vehicle was booted due to an excessive number of parking tickets, according to police. Between November and March, the owner of the vehicle submitted various documents alleging bankruptcy to the village in an effort to have the boot removed and to avoid paying the tickets, police said.
In March, village employees began researching the documents and found there was no matching case number in the courts. Police then took over the investigation and found the bankruptcy documents to be fraudulent.
Denoris Brown, 42, of the 1000 block of North Taylor Street, Oak Park, was arrested Monday and is being charged with felony forgery. His vehicle has since been towed.
While police routinely hear all sorts of stories, this one is fairly unique, police said.
“In all my years, this is a first,” said Cmdr. LaDon Reynolds.
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