Naugatuck Teen Found With Counterfeit Bills, Heroin and More on GW Bridge: UPDATE

A Naugatuck woman was confronted by police Monday night after allegedly attempting to use counterfeit $10 bills at a toll booth on the George Washington Bridge, the Port Authority said in a news release.

During the woman's arrest, authorities also found heroin, a large knife and other drug paraphernalia, according to a statement.

At about 10:30 p.m. on June 13 the Port Authority Police answered a call from the George Washington Bridge toll booth personnel stating that a motorist, Willow A. Martin, 19, of Millville Avenue in Naugatuck, Conn. was using counterfeit bills, according to the release.

Port Authority Police arrived and interviewed the suspect. It was alleged that she had handed the toll booth clerk three counterfeit $10 bills, the Port Authority said.

The suspects auto smelled of burnt marijuana, the release states. The suspect claimed she had no identification and did not have a driver’s license.

The suspect did retrieve her bag, opened it retrieved a small bag from within the pocket book and tossed it on the back seat, the Port Authority said, while adding that 10 glassine envelopes of suspected heroin and drug paraphernalia were contained in the bag.

Inside the door of the vehicle five counterfeit $10 bills and a large knife were seen and recovered, the release states.

A cigarette pack with a burnt marijuana cigar was recovered on the floor of the car, authorities said in statement.

Also recovered was a metal container with 31 glassine envelopes containing alleged heroin and eight more counterfeit $10 bills. The suspect was arrested.

Martin is charged with forgery and other charges.