A young New Hampshire man landed in cuffs after cops say he tried to game the system with bogus paperwork to score a car title. Wyatt P. Hugg, a 20-year-old from Charlestown, was arrested on March 12, by the New Hampshire State Police on charges of doctoring public records and lying on official documents, authorities announced.
Investigators were tipped off to the scheme after Hugg allegedly walked into the Charlestown Town Clerk’s Office attempting to quickly obtain a New Hampshire car title with fabricated documents. When sleuths looked a little closer, they discovered the supposed previous owner of the vehicle had already kicked the bucket before the so-called sale — blowing the lid off Hugg's fraudulent plot.
Without causing a scene, Hugg was taken in on a warrant and charged with two counts: "Tampering with Public Records or Information" and "Unsworn Falsification," according to a statement released by the New Hampshire State Police. His date with justice is set for 8:30 a.m. earlier today, at the 5th Circuit Court – District Division – Claremont.
The authorities are now reaching out to the public to come forward with any additional information on the case. Detective Christopher J. Prenaveau is the point man on this investigation, and he’s urging anyone in the know to hastily make contact at [email protected]. It's all part of the effort to ensure that truth prevails and the integrity of official records remains unblemished.
