'Jerry the Gate Crasher' busted by Denver cops
64-year-old man was using face press pass to sneak into NCAA games
 AP | Denver Police say Jerry Berliant, known to authorities as "Jerry the Gate Crasher," tried to get into NCAA basketball tournament games using what appeared to be a fake press credential on Thursday. |
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DENVER - Denver police say they arrested a 64-year-old man at the Pepsi Center who is known around the country for trying to sneak into major sporting events.
Police say Jerry Berliant — known to authorities as “Jerry the Gate Crasher” — tried to get into NCAA basketball tournament games using what appeared to be a fake press credential on Thursday.
Authorities credit an alert Pepsi Center employee who spotted Berliant and pointed him out to a police officer.
Berliant was found with credentials for several media outlets and business cards from various professions. He is under investigation for evading admissions fees and trespassing charges.
“Berliant boasts about his ability sneak into major events without paying,” police spokesman Sonny Jackson said. “He is believed to have been an ’uninvited guest’ at prizefights, political conventions, the Oscars, and several major sporting events.”
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