MONROE, CT — A 38-year-old Milford man was charged with third-degree forgery and third-degree larceny Feb. 4, after allegedly selling a fake football trading card of legendary quarterback Tom Brady for $4,000.
Police said Michael King sold the card to a Monroe man on Facebook Marketplace after several weeks of haggling over the price and a meeting in Stratford to inspect the card.
After the purchase, the victim brought the card to a professional sports authenticator, who determined it was fraudulent, police said.
King allegedly stopped responding to correspondence from the victim, who then went to police on Jan. 6 to file a complaint. Following their investigation, Monroe police applied for a warrant for King’s arrest.
In the early morning on Feb. 4, Milford police notified Monroe that its officers arrested King on unrelated charges — failure to insure a private vehicle and engaging police in pursuit. After processing him on their charges, Milford police turned King over to the Monroe Police Department.
King posted seven percent of his $10,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 14.
Driver charged with evading
A 38-year-old Bethel man turned himself in on a warrant on Feb. 4, charging him with evading responsibility and failure to drive in proper lane.
The warrant stems from an accident on Jan. 14, in which the man allegedly crashed into a utility pole, while driving his 2019 Lexus in the 500-block of Pepper Street.
He was released on $500 bond for a Feb. 14 court date.
Violation of protective order
A 43-year-old Bridgeport man was charged with violation of a protective order following a traffic stop in his blue 2009 Forester on Moose Hill Road Feb. 3. The officer reportedly learned the female passenger was the protected party.
Police said the driver was stopped for traveling 48 mph in a 30 mph zone around 6:18 p.m., and that he had told the officer he did not have a driver’s license.
In addition to being charged with violation of the protective order, police said the man was cited for driving without a license and speeding. He was released on $10,000 bond for a Feb. 4 court date.
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