{"id":321517,"date":"2026-06-03T21:49:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T21:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/321517\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T21:49:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T21:49:09","slug":"houston-area-man-accused-of-selling-fake-accessible-parking-placards-online-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/321517\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston-area man accused of selling fake accessible parking placards online \u2013 Houston Public Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Image-355.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-553604\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Image-355.jpg\" alt=\"Harris County Precinct 1 Constable Alan Rosen holds a fake handicap placard.&#10;\" width=\"2894\" height=\"3000\"   data-eio=\"p\"\/><\/a>Harris County Precinct 1 Constable Alan Rosen holds a fake accessible parking placard.<\/p>\n<p>A Houston-area man is accused of operating an online scheme to sell fake Texas accessible parking placards online, according to Harris County Precinct 1 Constable Alan Rosen. <\/p>\n<p>David T. Brown, 28, was arrested Tuesday and has been charged with tampering with governmental records, according to court documents. Brown is accused of advertising blue permanent-disability placards \u2014 the type hung from car rearview mirrors to park in accessible spots \u2014 on social media. <\/p>\n<p>Rosen, in a post on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Precinct1Constable\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">social media page<\/a>, said Brown allegedly charged $150 to fraudulently add a person\u2019s driver\u2019s license number and other information to a blank placard.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/hellohouston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hello, Houston!<\/a> daily newsletter to get local reports like this delivered directly to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Aside from being against the law, this is wrong on many other levels,&#8221; Rosen said in the post. \u201cDisabled parking is for people who are truly disabled and have a legally issued permit.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>The state of Texas issues legitimate parking placards that can be obtained via a county&#8217;s tax office. The placards are free of charge for those who qualify. <\/p>\n<p>Rosen warned that those caught using illegitimate placards can face misdemeanor charges, which could carry a fine, jail time and\/or community service.  <\/p>\n<p>Tampering with governmental records with the intent to defraud is a second-degree felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison and a maximum fine of $10,000. <\/p>\n<p>According to Harris County Jail records, Brown was being held Wednesday under a $75,000 bond. <\/p>\n<p>Brown&#8217;s hired defense attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Harris County Precinct 1 Constable Alan Rosen holds a fake accessible parking placard. 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