Cops: New Yorkers Were Passing Counterfeit Bills

Police arrested four residents of Queens, NY, after an employee at a store reported a teen attempted to pass counterfeit money during a purchase.

Arrested on Aug. 4, 2015, were Mohenie Persaud, 18, on forgery and possession of marijuana charges; Brian Hernandez, 19, for possession of heroin; Nicholas Partap, 21, for forgery and possession of heroin; and Eric Ranglall, 20, for possession of heroin, transportation of drugs in a motor vehicle, and operating a motor vehicle without a license.

Editor’s note: This post was derived from information supplied by the Salem Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction. Click this link to find out how to get a name removed from a New Hampshire Patch police report.

According to police, at a little past 4 p.m., officers were sent to the Petco on South Broadway for a report of a woman who attempted to make a purchase with a questionable $100 bill. The clerk refused the sale and the woman left the store. The clerk gave a description to police of the woman. An officer was able to locate the vehicle in the parking lot and the clerk then identified the woman.

“While speaking with the occupants, officers were able to observe merchandise from several other stores throughout town,” according to Lt. Joel Dolan of the Salem Police Department. “Officers gained consent to search the vehicle and located numerous receipts that indicated all of the purchases were made with $100 bills.”

Officers followed up with employees at Kohls, Michaels, Best Buy, and TJ Maxx, and allegedly determined that phony $100s were passed at each store. All four occupants of the vehicle were arrested without incident.

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