Crime & Safety
Man Tries to Purchase iPads with Fake $100 Bills: South Windsor Police
Police said the suspect attempted to purchase the iPads with eight $100 bills that were determined to be counterfeit.
South Windsor police have charged a Brooklyn, N.Y. man with attempting to buy iPads with eight counterfeit $100 bills.
South Windsor Police Officer Jacob Truebig was on foot patrol in Evergreen Walk on Aug. 13 and was approached by a store manager about a suspicious transaction, according to Lt. Scott Custer.
A man had just tried to purchase iPads with eight $100 bills that felt fake. The officer determined the bills were in fact counterfeit and located the suspect.
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The man denied knowing the bills were fake and after some investigation officers arrested the man, Jonathan Cruz, 22, of 46142 2nd St., Brooklyn, NY.
Cruz was charged with first-degree forgery and was held on a $5,000 surety bond. Cruz was presented at Manchester Superior Court on Aug. 14.
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