BY SUSAN WARE

When the new owners of 32 Hutchinson Lane moved into their just-built Colonial home on April 24, they had an occupancy certificate in hand.

Little did they know that their certificate of occupancy from builder Aaron Fielder was a fake, according to police.

On April 19, just days before the closing, the $365,000 home had failed to pass inspection by town building inspector Edward Hunter.

When Hunter showed up weeks later to reinspect the home, he discovered the new owners living there.

Derry District Court documents charge Fielder, 38, of 23 Welch Road, Londonderry, with felony forgery.

According to Londonderry police Capt. Bill Hart, Fielder, who is president of Front Line Construction, Londonderry, copied an occupancy permit for another home on Hutchinson Lane and altered it.

Fielder appeared in Derry District Court on June 20 and is scheduled to appear for a probable cause hearing on July 16.

According to Hart, Fielder was arrested on May 29 in Londonderry, where the closing for 32 Hutchinson Lane had occurred and the forged document was passed. Fielder was released on $3,000 personal recognizance bail.

Hutchinson Lane is a 14- home subdivision being built by Front Line Construction in New Boston. The homes are being built in nine different styles ranging in price from $329,900 to $404,900.

Pam Charron, a real estate agent with Prudential Verani, Bedford, is listing the subdivision. When contacted, Charron had no comment.

Fielder was previously arrested in September 2006 and charged with simple assault. According to Hart, he received a 90-day sentence to be served in the House of Correction. The sentence was deferred one year.