Cops: Man Tried to Buy Lottery Ticket with Counterfeit

The Clarkstown Police Department arrested a 20-year-old man for allegedly passing a counterfeit $100 bill at the Shell Gas Station in Valley Cottage.

At about 11:30 PM May 13 the Clarkstown Police Department received a call from the gas station owner stating that a possible counterfeit $100 bill was passed at the store.

Responding officers apprehended Arber Kukaj of Valley Cottage. He is alleged to have bought a lottery ticket with a counterfeit bill. Kukaj was in possession of the lottery ticket he had just purchased.

Kukaj was arrested, processed at police headquarters and charged with possession of a forged instrument 2nd (felony) and petit larceny (misdemeanor). He was arraigned in Clarkstown Justice Court. Bail was set at $10,000. He was transported to Rockland County Jail. He will return to court on May 16.

This is another reminder that businesses should ensure their employees are trained to identify counterfeit currency, police said.