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Trio Caught With Over $1K In Counterfeit Bills After Using Them At CT Store, Police Say Trio Caught With Over $1K In Counterfeit Bills After Using Them At CT Store, Police Say
Trio Caught With Over $1K In Counterfeit Bills After Using Them At CT 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…

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by Ben Crnic
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Woman Charged In Fairfield County With Using Counterfeit Money, Police Say Woman Charged In Fairfield County With Using Counterfeit Money, Police Say
Woman Charged In Fairfield County With Using Counterfeit Money, 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…

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by Kathy Reakes
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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…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Charged With Using Counterfeit $100 Bill At Westport Store Woman Charged With Using Counterfeit $100 Bill At Westport Store
Woman Charged With Using Counterfeit $100 Bill At Westport Store A woman turned herself in to the police after using a counterfeit $100 bill at a Fairfield County store and walking out with authentic change. Officers from the Westport Police Department responded to The Country Store on Wilton Road in the afternoon of Sunday, May 24, where there was a report of a customer that had used a suspected counterfeit $100 bill. According to an employee at the store, a woman entered the store with two others, used the counterfeit bill to make a $5.75 purchase, and walked away with $94.25 in authentic cash as change. Police said that the transaction was captured …

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by Zak Failla
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Woman, 19, Accused Of Using Counterfeit Bill At New Canaan Store Woman, 19, Accused Of Using Counterfeit Bill At New Canaan Store
Woman, 19, Accused Of Using Counterfeit Bill At New Canaan Store A wanted teenager who allegedly attempted to use a fraudulent $100 bill at multiple area businesses has been arrested in Fairfield County. An arrest warrant was issued by the New Canaan Police on Tuesday, July 26, for Bronx resident Jeanise Rojas Perez, 19, who was wanted for forgery and larceny charges. The warrant came after police received a complaint filed regarding Perez, who had passed a counterfeit $100 bill at a business in New Canaan and then attempted to use the same bill at several other retailers. The investigation into the counterfeit bill identified Perez as the suspect who …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Suspect At Large After Person Selling Yamaha Racing Quad Ripped Off With Counterfeit Cash Suspect At Large After Person Selling Yamaha Racing Quad Ripped Off With Counterfeit Cash
Suspect At Large After Person Selling Yamaha Racing Quad Ripped Off With Counterfeit Cash A person attempting to sell a Yamaha 450 racing quad on Craigslist was ripped off after discovering the money received was counterfeit. Bridgeport Police said the victim, who lives upstate, met with a potential buyer on Richardson Street in Bridgeport on Monday, Oct. 28, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police. The buyer left a bank envelope containing 51 $100 bills on the hood of the victim's car and told him not to touch it until he came back from a test drive, Jones said. The suspect did not return from the test drive and when the seller looked at the money envelope it wa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Used Forged Credit Cards, Fake $100 Bill, Westport Police Say Man Used Forged Credit Cards, Fake $100 Bill, Westport Police Say
Man Used Forged Credit Cards, Fake $100 Bill, Westport Police Say A man who police say used forged credit cards and a fake $100 bill has been charged. Westport Police say they responded to the West Elm store (35 Main Street) on a report of a customer attempting to make an $8.00 purchase with what was suspected to be a $100 bill on Wednesday, Oct. 9 around 7 p.m. Staff members stated that when the customer was told that the bill did not look real, he responded by paying for the item with a $10 bill and did not ask for the $100 bill back, which raised suspicion, police say. Further investigation revealed that the bill was missing several key identifiers an…

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by Valerie Musson
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Two Men Nabbed Passing Counterfeit Money At Shopping Plaza In Wilton, Police Say Two Men Nabbed Passing Counterfeit Money At Shopping Plaza In Wilton, Police Say
Two Men Nabbed Passing Counterfeit Money At Shopping Plaza In Wilton, Police Say Two of three men were caught allegedly attempting to pass counterfeit money at two Wilton stores, police said. The incident took place around 5:23 p.m., Monday, July 29, when Wilton Police were called to the Gateway Shopping Plaza on Danbury Road for a report of three men attempting to pass counterfeit money at Michael's and Sally Beauty, said Wilton Police Lt. Robert Kluk. Officers arrived on scene and detained two Long Island residents: Latrell Garrett, 19, of Wyandanch,  and Tyreese Spragg, 19, of Brentwood, Kluk said. A third suspect got away. An investigation and video surve…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Counterfeit Bill From Norwalk Store Used In Ridgefield, Police Say Counterfeit Bill From Norwalk Store Used In Ridgefield, Police Say
Counterfeit Bill From Norwalk Store Used In Ridgefield, Police Say Police in Ridgefield have launched an investigation after counterfeit cash was discovered making the rounds at at least a pair of Fairfield County stores. Investigators from the Ridgefield Police Department received a report at approximately 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16, from a local business owner who stated that a customer had attempted to use a counterfeit $20 bill to complete a purchase. According to police, it appears that the bill originated from a store in Norwalk. The latest incident comes several weeks after a New York resident was arrested in Ridgefield and charged with first-degree…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Charged With Using Counterfeit Bills At Restaurant, Ice Cream Shop In Darien Man Charged With Using Counterfeit Bills At Restaurant, Ice Cream Shop In Darien
Man Charged With Using Counterfeit Bills At Restaurant, Ice Cream Shop In Darien A 24-year-old man was taken into police custody after being busted attempting to use counterfeit $50 bills at a Fairfield County ice cream shop and restaurant nearly two years ago, investigators said. Investigators from the Darien Police Department were dispatched to Gofer Ice Cream on Post Road on Nov. 30, 2017, where there was a report of suspicious suspects using the counterfeit bills. The same men later used similar bills at a nearby restaurant to order drinks. According to police, in Gofer, three men entered the building, made their orders and paid with individual $50 bills, two of whi…

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by Zak Failla
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Four Charged, $3.3K In Counterfeit Hundred Dollar Bills Recovered After Incidents In Darien Four Charged, $3.3K In Counterfeit Hundred Dollar Bills Recovered After Incidents In Darien
Four Charged, $3.3K In Counterfeit Hundred Dollar Bills Recovered After Incidents In Darien Four suspects have been arrested in Darien following a series of incidents involving the use and recovery of counterfeit hundred dollar bills, police say. Darien Police responded to a report of a transaction involving counterfeit money at Pet Value (25 Old Kings Hwy. North) on Saturday, March 2 around 6:45 p.m. Officers arrived and discovered that the suspect had fled the area. Upon further investigation, it was revealed that one suspect had successfully used a counterfeit $100 bill at the store, and two other suspects had allegedly tried and failed to use $100 bills at nearby retail stores…

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by Valerie Musson
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Man Made Purchases With Counterfeit Money At Trumbull Mall, Police Say Man Made Purchases With Counterfeit Money At Trumbull Mall, Police Say
Man Made Purchases With Counterfeit Money At Trumbull Mall, Police Say A 25-year-old man was arrested for allegedly using counterfeit money to make purchases at the Trumbull Mall. Namon Donnel Johnson of the Bronx was arrested Saturday after he fled on foot from Trumbull Police after being stopped and questioned about counterfeiting, department officials said in a press release. Police were called to the mall around 7:15 p.m. after Johnson reportedly used a fake $100 bill to make a video game purchase at a store in the mall. The store clerk called police and Johnson was located and detained by an officer as he exited the mall. Johnson briefly spoke with the o…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Accused Shoplifter Eats Counterfeit Bill While Being Questioned, Police Say Accused Shoplifter Eats Counterfeit Bill While Being Questioned, Police Say
Accused Shoplifter Eats Counterfeit Bill While Being Questioned, Police Say A man took an interesting approach to destroying evidence when he was caught with counterfeit money: he ate it. Police investigators in Milford were alerted by a loss prevention agent at Sears on Boston Post Road of a shoplifter who had been taken into custody shortly after noon on Tuesday.  The investigation into the alleged shoplifting incident found that New Haven resident Mizraim Diaz-Rivera, 42, was allegedly attempting to steal more than $120 in merchandise, possibly with a counterfeit $20 bill. While he was being detained, police said that Diaz-Rivera realized that the counterfeit b…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Six Nabbed In Greenwich During Statewide Warrant Sweep Six Nabbed In Greenwich During Statewide Warrant Sweep
Six Nabbed In Greenwich During Statewide Warrant Sweep Six people in Greenwich were among the almost 300 people were nabbed during a statewide warrant sweep,  The sweep, held at daybreak on Wednesday, July 18, included over 90 municipal, state, and federal law enforcement agencies in the state, said Greenwich Police Department Lt. John Slusarz. The Greenwich Police served eight arrest warrants on the following individuals;  Jared Epstein, Greenwich, failure to appear Santos H. Aquino-Zapata, Stamford, two counts failure to appear (two warrants) Joseph M. Gavin, Cos Cob, failure to appear Rocco Lombardi, Greenwich, threatening  Constantine Pou…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teen Nabbed In Ridgefield Counterfeit Currency Case Teen Nabbed In Ridgefield Counterfeit Currency Case
Teen Nabbed In Ridgefield Counterfeit Currency Case Ridgefield police nabbed a New York teen in an open counterfeit bill case in which he used fake $100 bills at various stores. The teen was arrested on Feb. 22, in connection with the case that took place on Jan. 5 at numerous retail stores in the city, police said. At all locations, the 16-year-old from the Bronx, would purchase an item priced at $30 or less, then pay using a counterfeit $100 bill, police said.  With the help of a store’s surveillance video and nearby police departments that had experienced similar incidents, the suspect was identified and arrested, police added. The unid…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Three Caught With Counterfeit Cash, 13 Pounds Of Pot In BMW In Stamford Three Caught With Counterfeit Cash, 13 Pounds Of Pot In BMW In Stamford
Three Caught With Counterfeit Cash, 13 Pounds Of Pot In BMW In Stamford Stamford narcotics officers nailed three local men hanging out in a black BMW on Montauk Drive were busted with more than 13 pounds of marijuana, counterfeit money and packing materials, according to the Stamford Police Department. The bust went down after members of the narcotics unit approached the three men, Kevin Tobar-Castillo, 21; Johan Cifuentes, 30, and Christopher Torres, 21, all of Stamford, in the vehicle and noticed two large bags of marijuana on the floorboard of the vehicle, said Capt. Richard Conklin. The bag contained about 2.2  pounds of pot, he added.  A further search tu…

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by Kathy Reakes