Man Passed Fake $100 Bills Across Suffolk County: Police

SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY — A Queens man was arrested for passing counterfeit currency in Westhampton, Southampton and East Hampton villages, as well as across Suffolk County, police said.

According to Suffolk County Police, Southampton Town police reported that Nicolas Munoz, 22, was arrested Friday after passing counterfeit $100 bills at the following locations:

• Aby’s Deli & Catering, 459 Montauk Highway, East Moriches, on September 1
• The Tipsy Duck Wine Co., 509 Montauk Highway, Eastport, on September 1
• It’s Only Natural, 118 S Country Road, Bellport, on September 3
• Aegean Cafe, 35 Main St., Sayville, on August 31
• Tola, 136 S Country Road, Bellport, on September 3
• Sayville Bean, 59 Main St., Sayville, on August 31
• Sayville Cheese, 110 Main St., Sayville, on August 31 and September 17
• Café Joelle, 25 Main St., Sayville, on August 31
• Wayward Kitchen and Cocktails, 98 Main St., Sayville, on August 31
• Mini Monet, 122 Main St., Sayville, on September 17

Munoz was arrested and charged with eleven counts of first-degree-criminal possession of a
forged instrument, police said.

Detectives are continuing the investigation to determine if Munoz is responsible for using counterfeit cash in additional jurisdictions; Southampton, Westhampton Village, and East Hampton Town Police Departments are also investigating, police said.

At the time of his arrest, Munoz was operating a 2002 blue Honda CRV, with a switched New York license plate of TYLC-4466, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Suffolk County Police Department's seventh squad at 631- 852-8752.

Munoz was arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip, police said.