Arrest Made In Ridgefield Counterfeit Currency Case

RIDGEFIELD, CT — A juvenile was arrested after he passed several $100 counterfeit bills at Ridgefield stores in January, according to police.

The suspect would buy items for $30 or less and use a $100 bill to get change. Other nearby towns had similar incidents.

A 16-year-old Bronx, N.Y. boy was issued a summons for five counts of first-degree forgery and sixth-degree larceny.

He is scheduled to appear in Bridgeport Juvenile Court March 12.

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