Wilton Police Charge 2 Men With Trying To Pass Fake $100 Bills

WILTON, CT — Police charged two Brooklyn men with forgery.

On Feb. 12, the Wilton Police Department was alerted that two men were attempting to pass fake $100 bills at gas stations. The police then received a second call from a clerk at the Gulf Station at 287 Danbury Road, saying two men had just left in a black Honda Civic after trying to pass a bogus Benjamin.

Officers then "flooded the area," according to the report, and located the Honda outside a convenience store at 386 Danbury Road. Police then made contact with the driver, Nasia Battle, 20, and his passenger who was emerging from the store, Tevon Johnson, 20, both from Brooklyn.

"It was quickly discovered that both men were in possession of several fake $100 bills and were placed under arrest," according to the police report. Officers, including K9 Baso, searched both men and the car.

Both men were charged with first-degree forgery, sixth-degree larceny, possession of less than a half-ounce of marijuana, and conspiracy to commit forgery and larceny. Kayam was also charged with driving with a suspended license, and Johnson was charged with disorderly conduct. Bond was set at $15,000 each, and both men were scheduled to appear before Norwalk Superior Court the next day.