Crime & Safety
Tarrytown Man Accused Of Selling Fake Car Inspection Stickers
Police said the man agreed to sell two of the stickers to an undercover cop.
TARRYTOWN, NY — A Westchester resident was accused of selling fake motor vehicle inspection stickers. Westchester County Police arrested Luis Pina-Perez, 36, of Tarrytown, and charged him with second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument, a felony, and making a false inspection certificate, a misdemeanor.
Detectives said they began an investigation after county police received a confidential tip that a man was using Facebook Marketplace to sell fake DMV inspection stickers in Westchester.
The seller was contacted by police and agreed to meet on Wildey Street in Tarrytown.
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An undercover detective agreed to pay $240 for two inspection stickers. After an agreement was reached, the suspect was taken into custody.
Pina-Perez was arraigned Wednesday in the Hastings-on Hudson Village Court. He was released on his own recognizance and is due to appear in Tarrytown Village Court Sept. 16.
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