Troopers: Middleburgh man drove with fake inspection sticker in Schoharie County

MIDDLEBURGH – A Middleburgh man drove Saturday with a fake inspection sticker in Schoharie County, state police said.

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Robert E. Diamond, 28, of Middleburgh, was arrested and charged with one count of second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument, a felony.

Troopers discovered the fake sticker during a traffic stop on Route 145 in Middleburgh Saturday afternoon, state police said.

A check of the inspection sticker revealed a discrepancy between its expiration date and the expiration date on file with the DMV, state police said.

Further investigation determined the sticker was a forgery, state police said.

Diamond was arrested and processed. He was then arraigned and released to return to court later.

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