Jan. 12--A Chicago man who authorities said sold phony Chicago Cubs playoff tickets to two men was sentenced to two years in prison Monday.
Terry L. Prince, 21, of the 500 block of East 87th Place in Chicago, was arrested in Skokie in October after he met two men and sold them four fake Cubs playoffs tickets for $600, authorities said.
By the time the men realized their tickets were counterfeit, Price had left the area, officials said, but police were able to contact Prince and he was arrested later the same day following an undercover sting operation.
Prince, who was on bond on a retail theft charge when he sold the Cubs tickets, was charged with felony forgery, records show. On Monday at Cook County's Skokie courthouse, Price pleaded guilty to a single count of forgery and was sentenced. In addition to the prison term, he received one year of probation and was ordered to pay fees and fines of more than $400.
Brian Cox is a freelance reporter.
