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.

A reward is being offered for the return of the pictured quad.
Photo Credit: *Bridgeport Police*

Kathy Reakes

10/31/2019 8:30 a.m.

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 was found to be counterfeit, Jones added.

The victim's family has offered a $500 cash reward to anyone who leads police to the quad.

The VIN number on the vehicle is #5Y4AJ69Y8EA101969

Anyone with information please contact Detective M. Fiumidinisi or any member of the Robbery/Burglary Squad at (203) 581-5100.

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