Braintree Woman Tried to Use Fake Cash at McDonald's: Police

BRAINTREE, MA — A Braintree woman and an unidentified man attempted to make a purchase at the Pearl Street McDonald's with counterfeit money, police said.

Rashauna Hassan, 23, was arrested and charged with two counts of uttering a counterfeit note. The second suspect remains at large, according to Police Chief Russell Jenkins.

On Aug. 16 at about 5:30 p.m., officers responded to McDonald’s after learning that a male and Hassan allegedly passed counterfeit $10 bills. Police say Hassan attempted to make a purchase inside the restaurant but a manager became suspicious of the bill and told her they could not accept it. The male made a purchase at the drive-thru and after the purchase, the restaurant realized he had used what appeared to be a counterfeit $10 bill. The two left in a black Toyota Highlander with Virginia license plates, Jenkins said.

A little after 7 p.m. a West Street resident called police about a vehicle parked in her driveway, which officers later discovered was the suspects' vehicle. Officers located Hassan, who fit the description of the female suspect.

The two are also suspects in other counterfeit money incidents in Braintree and Brookline.

Information in this article is from the Braintree Police Department. Arrests and charges mentioned don't imply conviction.