MIAMI \u2014 An Atlanta man was arrested over the weekend for selling counterfeit tickets to the Ultra Music Festival in Miami, police said.<\/p>\n
According to an arrest report, Tommy Larry Zachery, 59, was arrested Saturday on charges of petit theft, providing a false name after arrest, possession of a fraudulent admissions ticket, operating a business without a local business tax receipt and conducting business without a proper license.<\/p>\n
Miami police said officers working at the music festival were approached by two victims Saturday who said that a Black male had sold them two counterfeit entrance wristbands to the event for $200 each.<\/p>\n
They said they were turned away at the entrance due to the wristbands being counterfeit and provided officers with a picture and video of the transaction with Zachery taking place.<\/p>\n
According to the report, a third victim approached officers a short time later and reported a similar incident involving the same suspect.<\/p>\n
Miami police said an FIU police officer working the event spotted Zachery at Biscayne Boulevard and Southeast First Street and detained him.<\/p>\n
Police said a \u201cshow up\u201d was conducted with two of the victims, who identified Zachery as the man who had sold them the wristbands.<\/p>\n
According to the report, Zachery admitted to selling the victims the wristbands, but claimed that he sold them for about $130 and was willing to return the money.<\/p>\n
He also claimed to have been working with another man who provided him with the wristbands to sell, police said.<\/p>\n
According to the report, when an officer asked for his name, Zachery provided two different false names.<\/p>\n
\u201cFurther investigation, including fingerprint analysis, revealed his true identity,\u201d the report stated.<\/p>\n
As of Tuesday morning, Zachery was being held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on a $4,800 bond in connection with the Miami case, however online jail records show he is also being held without bond on a warrant for a separate case involving a reckless driving charge.<\/p>\n
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