Police Seeking Man Who Used Counterfeit Money in Riverhead Area

The man used the fake money to buy items at a local gas station and local restaurants, police say.

Posted Thu, Oct 29, 2015 at 10:09 am ET

Police are seeking the public’s help to identify and find the man who used counterfeit money at four different locations earlier this month.

A man used counterfeit $100 bills at a Calverton gas station and restaurants in Wading River and Riverhead on Oct. 1, police said.

The man purchased items with a low dollar amount and received change for his counterfeit bills, according to police.

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest.

Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.

A video of the man using the fake money can be seen below.

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