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Trio Caught With Over $1K In Counterfeit Bills After Using Them At Waterbury Store, Police Say Trio Caught With Over $1K In Counterfeit Bills After Using Them At Waterbury Store, Police Say
Trio Caught With Over $1K In Counterfeit Bills After Using Them At Waterbury Store, Police Say Three people were apprehended after using counterfeit money to buy items at a retail establishment in Connecticut and trying to use it at several more stores, police announced.  The arrests resulted from an incident in New Haven County on Monday, Sept. 9 that began around 2 p.m., when detectives witnessed suspicious activity involving two cars in the parking lot of a retail establishment in the area of Union Street in Waterbury, Connecticut State Police said on Tuesday, Sept. 10.  With the help of store employees, detectives pieced together that two people connected with the suspi…
Brooklyn Man Had $1600 In Counterfeit Cash: Denville PD Brooklyn Man Had $1600 In Counterfeit Cash: Denville PD
Brooklyn Man Had $1600 In Counterfeit Cash: Denville PD A Brooklyn man was arrested and charged in Denville on Wednesday, July 3, for having counterfeit money, police said. Officers responded to a business on Broadway on a report of a man, Marquise Fleming, 31, attempting to make a purchase with a fraudulent $100 bill, Denville police said in a release. Fleming fled from officers but was apprehended following a foot chase, police said. While searching him, police found him in possession of 16 fraudulent $100 bills, officers said. Fleming was charged with eluding, uttering a forged document and driving with a suspended license, police said. He w…
Prop Movie Money Used By NY Woman To Steal Car, Police Say Prop Movie Money Used By NY Woman To Steal Car, Police Say
Prop Movie Money Used By NY Woman To Steal Car, Police Say A woman from the region is accused of pulling a fast one on a car seller by using counterfeit money to steal their vehicle. State Police in Rensselaer County said troopers were first contacted in July 2023 by a Troy resident claiming that a woman had tried to purchase their car using fraudulent money. The woman allegedly gave the victim multiple counterfeit bills in exchange for a car that had been listed on Facebook Marketplace. Fortunately, the victim realized the money was fake and refused to go through with the transaction. Weeks later, troopers in Warren County received a complaint f…
Driver Had $1,000 In Counterfeit Cash, Loose Pills, More, Glen Rock Police Charge Driver Had $1,000 In Counterfeit Cash, Loose Pills, More, Glen Rock Police Charge
Driver Had $1,000 In Counterfeit Cash, Loose Pills, More, Glen Rock Police Charge An unlicensed motorist driving a car with faulty lights and bogus license plates was carrying more than $1,000 in counterfeit bills when he was stopped by a Glen Rock police sergeant, authorities said. Sgt. Greg Carter stopped Erasmo J. Evangelista, 36, of Paterson on Lincoln Avenue shortly before 2 a.m. last weekend, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said A records check showed an active arrest warrant out of Riverdale, the chief said. It also turned out that besides having a suspended license, Evangelista was driving an unregistered vehicle with phony plates, Ackermann said. A justified sear…
Know Her? Woman Used Fake $100 Bills At Long Island Saks, Police Say Know Her? Woman Used Fake $100 Bills At Long Island Saks, Police Say
Know Her? Woman Used Fake $100 Bills At Long Island Saks, Police Say Police are asking the public for help identifying and locating a woman wanted for allegedly using fake $100 bills to purchase goods from a Long Island Saks Fifth Avenue store. The incident took place in Suffolk County around 11:30 a.m., Friday, March 10 at the Huntington Station Saks located in the Walt Whitman Shops. Suffolk County Police detectives said the woman purchased more than $4,000 in goods from the store. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Cri…
Know Him? Man Used Counterfeit Money At Long Island Store, Police Say Know Him? Man Used Counterfeit Money At Long Island Store, Police Say
Know Him? Man Used Counterfeit Money At Long Island Store, Police Say Police on Long Island seeks the public's help to identify a man who allegedly used counterfeit money to purchase shoes. According to the Suffolk County Police, the man used two counterfeit $100 bills to purchase shoes from Ugg, located at 307 The Arches Circles in Deer Park on Sunday, Feb. 26. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information leading to an arrest. Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, or online at www.P3Tips.com.  All calls…
CT Man Wanted For Police Pursuit, Nabbed With Gun, Drugs, Police Say CT Man Wanted For Police Pursuit, Nabbed With Gun, Drugs, Police Say
CT Man Wanted For Police Pursuit, Nabbed With Gun, Drugs, Police Say A Connecticut 26-year-old man wanted for allegedly taking police on a pursuit was nabbed at an area mall with a gun, drugs, and counterfeit money. Kayvon McCoy, of New Haven, was arrested on Tuesday, March 14 after a Milford police officer recognized a vehicle in the parking lot of the Connecticut Post Mall from the pursuit, Milford Police said.  McCoy had an active arrest warrant stemming from the incident. Police initiated a traffic stop and determined that McCoy was the driver of the vehicle.  He was taken into custody on an arrest warrant. The vehicle was unregister…
Counterfeit Bills Are Circulating In Bucks County. Here's How To Spot Them Counterfeit Bills Are Circulating In Bucks County. Here's How To Spot Them
Counterfeit Bills Are Circulating In Bucks County. Here's How To Spot Them Counterfeit cash was found in circulation in Bucks County this week, authorities say.  Officers were called to the Village at Newtown Shopping Center on South Eagle Road at about 7:30 p.m. on Monday, March 6, where employees at several businesses reported receiving phony bills, township police said.  The stores affected included MOD Pizza, Chipotle, Chopt, and Crumbl Cookies, the department added.  Authorities did not report any arrests or describe a suspect, but said there are steps area residents can take to protect themselves from funny money. The Federal Reserve Board's U.S. Curr…
Crack, Thousands In Fake Cash, Gun Found In Jeep Parked In Sutton: Police Crack, Thousands In Fake Cash, Gun Found In Jeep Parked In Sutton: Police
Crack, Thousands In Fake Cash, Gun Found In Jeep Parked In Sutton: Police Keen-eyed police uncovered thousands in counterfeit bills, drugs, and a gun after they noticed a suspicious-looking Jeep parked in the middle of the road, authorities said.  Nathan Picard faces several charges following his arrest earlier this week, Sutton police announced.  Officers first thought the Jeep was empty, but when they got close, they noticed the driver, Picard, had just reclined the seat back to stay out of view. They could see what looked like crack and other drug paraphernalia in plain view, and the more they spoke, the more nervous and agitated Picard became, polic…
Springfield Man Can’t Use His Nearly $200K In Movie Money For Bail On Drug Charges: DA Springfield Man Can’t Use His Nearly $200K In Movie Money For Bail On Drug Charges: DA
Springfield Man Can’t Use His Nearly $200K In Movie Money For Bail On Drug Charges: DA Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni this week laid out a literal table full of evidence he said police seized from a 51-year-old Springfield man. It included more than 30 pounds of cocaine, nearly 14,000 fentanyl pills, a pound of raw fentanyl, and almost $200,000 in fake money.  Alonzo Williams faces charges of possession of a firearm without a license, trafficking in fentanyl over 200 grams, trafficking in cocaine over 200 grams, trafficking in cocaine 18-36 grams, and possession to distribute a class A drug, Gulluni's office announced.  Springfield police detectives …
Woman Charged With Stealing Over $3K Of Property From Mall In Yorktown: Police Woman Charged With Stealing Over $3K Of Property From Mall In Yorktown: Police
Woman Charged With Stealing Over $3K Of Property From Mall In Yorktown: Police A 32-year-old woman has been charged with both stealing over $3,000 worth of property from a mall in Northern Westchester and possessing counterfeit money, police said.  On Friday, Dec. 9, around 4:20 p.m., police responded to a reported larceny in Yorktown Heights at the Jefferson Valley Mall. While at the mall, authorities were then notified that the suspect's vehicle was driving south on Gomer Street, and found the vehicle stopped on the shoulder of the road with the suspect standing outside holding the stolen merchandise, according to Yorktown Police.  After a short investigat…
Woman Charged In New Canaan With Using Counterfeit Money To Pay, Police Say Woman Charged In New Canaan With Using Counterfeit Money To Pay, Police Say
Woman Charged In New Canaan With Using Counterfeit Money To Pay, Police Say A woman has been arrested in Fairfield County for allegedly using counterfeit money to pay for a drug store purchase.  The incident took place in New Canaan, on March 17 at the Walgreens Pharmacy Store at 36 Pine St. According to Lt. Marc DeFelice, of the New Canaan Police, said officers were dispatched to the for a transaction involving counterfeit money. Following an investigation, a warrant was issued for Khadijah Latifah Tabitha Greene, age 29, of East Brunswick, New Jersey. Greene was taken into custody on Thursday, Dec. 15 by New Canaan Police and charged with larceny and forge…
Florida Man Arrested With Counterfeit Cash On Jersey Shore: Police Florida Man Arrested With Counterfeit Cash On Jersey Shore: Police
Florida Man Arrested With Counterfeit Cash On Jersey Shore: Police Several stores within Jackson Premium Outlets mall called the police to report two men attempting to pass counterfeit money.  Jackson police were able to locate one of the suspects, they said. While pursuing the suspect on Tuesday, Nov. 8, police allegedly observed the suspect ripping up fake bills and throwing them to the ground. It appeared the suspect was attempting to destroy evidence, police said. The suspect was taken into custody without incident. During a search, police recovered several one-hundred-dollar bills.  The bills were confirmed to be counterfeit during the cou…
North White Plains Stop & Shop Customer Receives Counterfeit Bills From Checkout Machine: PD North White Plains Stop & Shop Customer Receives Counterfeit Bills From Checkout Machine: PD
North White Plains Stop & Shop Customer Receives Counterfeit Bills From Checkout Machine: PD A customer using a self-checkout machine at a Westchester County grocery store received counterfeit bills as change, police say.  On Monday, Oct. 24 at around 4 p.m., North Castle Police received a call from a person who reported receiving two $10 bills from a Stop & Shop in North White Plains at 670 North Broadway, according to police.  The customer then completed a witness deposition, police said.  It is not known where the counterfeit bills came from. 
Counterfeit Money Circulating In Suburban Philly: Police Counterfeit Money Circulating In Suburban Philly: Police
Counterfeit Money Circulating In Suburban Philly: Police A counterfeit bill was discovered in Montgomery County, and authorities are searching for the man who they say spent it.  Police in Upper Moreland Township were dispatched to the Taire Hair Salon at Marketplace Shopping Center on County Line Road in Huntingdon Valley on Wednesday, Oct. 12, just before 5:30 p.m.  There, investigators said an unknown man used a phony $100 bill to pay for a bottle of shampoo. He was caught on camera by the store's security system.  Just 20 minutes later, police said the same man tried to buy another bottle of shampoo with another fake $100 bill…
BREAKING: Suspect Apprehended After Foot Chase At Stafford Marketplace BREAKING: Suspect Apprehended After Foot Chase At Stafford Marketplace
Breaking: Suspect Apprehended After Foot Chase At Stafford Marketplace Stafford police detained a fraud suspect at a local Panera Bread on Thursday, September 15, officials reported. Just before 11 a.m., the suspect handed a cashier a counterfeit bill, before leaving the scene, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office.  Soon after the incident, officers located the suspect at nearby Jersey Mike's and the suspect attempted to flee from police, authorities said. After a brief foot chase, police located the suspect hiding in a parking lot and though he resisted his arrest, officers used a mace-like spray to take him into custody, law enforcement sa…
Fake $100 Bills Being Distributed At Businesses In Hudson Valley Community, Authorities Say Fake $100 Bills Being Distributed At Businesses In Hudson Valley Community, Authorities Say
Fake $100 Bills Being Distributed At Businesses In Hudson Valley Community, Authorities Say Authorities issued an alert about counterfeit money that has been distributed to businesses in the Hudson Valley. The Village of Millerton Police Department in Dutchess County made the announcement on Tuesday, Aug. 23. So far, police found that counterfeit $100 bills have been distributed to businesses in the Millerton area. Authorities asked anyone who has received counterfeit money to call the Millerton Police Department at 518-789-6355.
Men Sought For Using Counterfeit Cash To Buy $100s At Lehigh Valley Walmart: Police Men Sought For Using Counterfeit Cash To Buy $100s At Lehigh Valley Walmart: Police
Men Sought For Using Counterfeit Cash To Buy $100s At Lehigh Valley Walmart: Police Recognize them? Authorities are seeking the public’s help identifying two men they say used counterfeit cash to buy hundreds of dollars’ worth of merchandise at a Lehigh Valley Walmart. The men pictured above used counterfeit $20 bills to buy items worth several hundred dollars at the Walmart in Bethlehem Township on Thursday, July 7, local police said in a release on Thursday, July 14. The men then drove away in a dark-colored sedan. The bills were turned over to police and were found to have the same serial number, authorities said. Anyone with information about the men’s identities is …
Feds: Counterfeiter Who Made Phony $100 Bills With Bleached Singles Gets 5 Years Without Parole Feds: Counterfeiter Who Made Phony $100 Bills With Bleached Singles Gets 5 Years Without Parole
Feds: Counterfeiter Who Made Phony $100 Bills With Bleached Singles Gets 5 Years Without Parole A convicted counterfeiter from Philadelphia must spend the next five years in federal prison for printing $235,000 worth of fake $100 bills that he and a crew circulated in Virginia, authorities said. Hollis Forteau, 38, formerly of Willingboro, NJ, already had an extensive criminal history when federal investigators arrested him for printing Benjamin Franklin and other $100 images onto bleached dollar bills that he distributed to at least six associates. The crew members used the funny money to buy items at retail stores in Virginia, then returned the goods to other stores in the same chai…
NY Man Used Counterfeit Cash At 4 Lehigh Valley AutoZone Stores, Police Say NY Man Used Counterfeit Cash At 4 Lehigh Valley AutoZone Stores, Police Say
NY Man Used Counterfeit Cash At 4 Lehigh Valley AutoZone Stores, Police Say A New York man was arrested after he was caught using counterfeit cash at four different AutoZone stores throughout the Lehigh Valley, authorities said Monday. Kendel T. Sabal, 28, used counterfeit $100 bills to purchase items at AutoZone on Mountain Avenue in Hackettstown around 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 10, local police said. Sabal had also made purchases using the counterfeit bills at AutoZone stores in Lopatcong and Allentown, PA, Hackettstown Police said. Officers responding to the fraud report at the Mountain Avenue store met with Sabal, who was trying to return the items that were fr…
Pair Charged In New Year's Eve Shooting That Killed 1, Injured Another At DelCo Wawa Pair Charged In New Year's Eve Shooting That Killed 1, Injured Another At DelCo Wawa
Pair Charged In New Year's Eve Shooting That Killed 1, Injured Another At DelCo Wawa A pair of men have been charged in a New Year's Eve shooting that killed an 18-year-old man and injured another at a Delaware County Wawa, authorities said. Jahmier Council, 22, of Chester, PA, and Zymear Jones, 22, of Wilmington, DE, were charged with criminal homicide, murder of the first, second, and third degrees, conspiracy, robbery, and aggravated assault, the Delaware County District Attorney's Office announced Wednesday. Members of the U.S. Marshals Service arrested Jones on Tuesday in Delaware, while Council remains at large. Authorities believe the shooting was the resu…
Cash, Dirt Bike Stolen In Separate Incidents To Sell Items In Fairfield County Cash, Dirt Bike Stolen In Separate Incidents To Sell Items In Fairfield County
Cash, Dirt Bike Stolen In Separate Incidents To Sell Items In Fairfield County Police in one Fairfield County city are warning residents to be careful where they conduct personal sales after one person was robbed of cash and a dirt bike was stolen in another. The incident both took place on Monday, Sept. 27, in Bridgeport, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management. The first theft took place around 4:30 p.m. in the 500 block of Trumbull Avenue when a man told Bridgeport police that he was supposed to meet two men to purchase a vehicle. Two men showed up, one armed with a gun, and instead of buying a car, the man was robbed of $1,500. Both men, described a…
Know Her? Woman Wanted For Using Counterfeit $100 Bill At Long Island Eatery, Police Say Know Her? Woman Wanted For Using Counterfeit $100 Bill At Long Island Eatery, Police Say
Know Her? Woman Wanted For Using Counterfeit $100 Bill At Long Island Eatery, Police Say An alert has been issued by police as they seek the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a woman who allegedly used counterfeit cash to pay at a Long Island fast-food restaurant. According to Suffolk County Police, a woman entered the Subway location on Montauk Highway in Copiague at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 19, where she allegedly made a purchase with a counterfeit $100 bill. The only descriptive information on the woman in question provided by First Squad detectives in Suffolk County is that she has a tattoo on her right wrist (seen above). Police said the inv…
Police Searching For Woman Accused Of Using Counterfeit Money At Long Island CVS Police Searching For Woman Accused Of Using Counterfeit Money At Long Island CVS
Police Searching For Woman Accused Of Using Counterfeit Money At Long Island CVS Police are asking the public for help identifying and locating a woman accused of using counterfeit money to purchase gift cards at a Long Island store. At about 9:40 p.m. on Thursday, July 1, a woman used four counterfeit $100 bills to purchase gift cards at a CVS in Shirley,  The Suffolk County Police Department reported. Police said the CVS is located at 964 Montauk Highway. Authorities are offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Information can be submitted by calling Suffolk County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.
SEEN THEM? Thieves Used Counterfeit $100 Bills At 7 PA Grocery Stores Sought By Police SEEN THEM? Thieves Used Counterfeit $100 Bills At 7 PA Grocery Stores Sought By Police
Seen Them? Thieves Used Counterfeit $100 Bills At 7 PA Grocery Stores Sought By Police Five people who used counterfeit $100 bills to buy groceries at least seven times in central Pennsylvania are being sought by police. A couple was the first accused of using faking $100 bills to purchase groceries. They allegedly used $300 to make a purchase at the Giant located at 3301 Trindle Road in Camp Hill on May 20, according to area police. The couple was seen fleeing the store in a Red Toyota Camry with Florida registration. This same couple also passed counterfeit bills at the Giant in Hampden, Silver Spring and Lower Paxton Townships, say police. The second reported suspects ar…
SEEN THEM? Police Search For 5 People Who Used Counterfeit $100 Bills At 7 PA Grocery Stores SEEN THEM? Police Search For 5 People Who Used Counterfeit $100 Bills At 7 PA Grocery Stores
Seen Them? Police Search For 5 People Who Used Counterfeit $100 Bills At 7 PA Grocery Stores Five people who used counterfeit $100 bills to buy groceries at least seven times in central Pennsylvania are being sought by police. A couple was the first accused of using faking $100 bills to purchase groceries. They allegedly used $300 to make a purchase at the Giant located at 3301 Trindle Road in Camp Hill on May 20, according to area police. The couple was seen fleeing the store in a Red Toyota Camry with Florida registration. This same couple also passed counterfeit bills at the Giant in Hampden, Silver Spring and Lower Paxton Townships, say police. The second reported suspects ar…
Philly Man Wanted On Warrant Nabbed After Busted Using Fake $100 Bill At Wawa Philly Man Wanted On Warrant Nabbed After Busted Using Fake $100 Bill At Wawa
Philly Man Wanted On Warrant Nabbed After Busted Using Fake $100 Bill At Wawa A 28-year-old Philadelphia man was in police custody after using a counterfeit $100 bill at a Bucks County Wawa, authorities said. A warrant for Mervin Rosario's arrest was issued in May 2020, Plumstead Township police said. He was also wanted for similar crimes in Lower Makefield Township, police said. Rosario was taken into custody Thursday with assistance from the Philadelphia Police Department, police said. He was awaiting his preliminary arraignment, which was set for Feb. 22.
KNOW THEM? Bucks Police Seek Trio Who Paid With Counterfeit Currency KNOW THEM? Bucks Police Seek Trio Who Paid With Counterfeit Currency
Know Them? Bucks Police Seek Trio Who Paid With Counterfeit Currency Police in Bucks County are seeking the public's help identifying three suspects accused of using counterfeit money in Doylestown Borough businesses, authorities said. Two black men and one black woman were seen in Doylestown Produce purchasing items with counterfeit bills on Jan. 14, around 5:30 p.m., according to the Central Bucks Regional Police Department. The woman was wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt with an orange skull on the front, police said. One man was wearing a red and blue hooded sweatshirt with a black coat on top with fur edging on the hood, police said.  The thi…
Man At Large After Stealing Cash From Long Island Minimart, Police Say Man At Large After Stealing Cash From Long Island Minimart, Police Say
Man At Large After Stealing Cash From Long Island Minimart, Police Say Police are searching for a man who used a fake $100 bill to steal from a Long Island convenience store, leaving the counterfeit with the cashier after asking him to break it.  The incident reportedly took place in Huntington Station on Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 207 Lowndes Ave. at approximately 3 p.m., according to Suffolk County Police.  Anyone who witnessed the incident or who recognizes the wanted man is asked to contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers by calling 800-220-TIPS, using the P3Tips mobile app or visiting the group's website. 
Hit-Run Driver At Large After Dragging Long Island Gas Station Employee, Police Say Hit-Run Driver At Large After Dragging Long Island Gas Station Employee, Police Say
Hit-Run Driver At Large After Dragging Long Island Gas Station Employee, Police Say Police are searching for a Connecticut driver who drove away from a Long Island gas pump after a dispute, dragging an attendant behind his vehicle in the process.  On Monday, Oct. 19, the unidentified driver pulled up to a Cumberland Farms location on Commack Road in Commack at approximately 6:30 p.m, according to Suffolk County police.  The driver and the gas station attendant, police said, argued after the driver attempted to pay with counterfeit money.  The driver was reportedly an approximately 30-year-old black man with short hair and facial hair.  The employee wa…
Know Her? Woman Accused Of Passing Counterfeit Bill In Area Know Her? Woman Accused Of Passing Counterfeit Bill In Area
Know Her? Woman Accused Of Passing Counterfeit Bill In Area Police are attempting to identify a woman who allegedly used a counterfeit $100 bill at an area market, according to state police. The woman purportedly used the counterfeit bill in Ulster County at Tantillo's Farm Market in Gardiner at approximately 3:36 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 14. The bill's serial number was "LE09714562E," and police said it has also been used in Orange and Dutchess counties. The woman, police said, has tattoos on her right forearm, left arm and on her chest that read "Ethan" in a circle.  After using the counterfeit bill, the woman reportedly left the scene as a pa…