Princeton Man Used Fake $100 At South Brunswick Gas Station: Cops

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — South Brunswick police say a Princeton man tried to pass this fake $100 bill in the area, and the money can be identified as counterfeit because it reads "Motion Picture Use Only."

The incident happened on Christmas Day, but the Princeton man, identified as Thaimu Kargbo, was arrested last Tuesday, Feb. 18.

Police say Kargbo pulled his BMW into the Exxon gas station on Rt. 27 on Christmas Day and asked for gas, say police. After receiving the fuel, he gave the attendant the $100 bill, which read "Motion Pictured Use Only," and received 85 dollars back in change. The attendant realized moments later that the money was fake. The owner of the gas station watched a video of the incident and realized it was the same suspect who had stolen gas from them on Thanksgiving Eve, said police.

South Brunswick police Detective Bryan Sites followed up on leads in the case and identified Kargbo as the suspect. Kargbo was located and agreed to come to police headquarters on February 18, where he was charged with one count of theft and one count of fraud.

He was released pending his next court appearance.