Crime & Safety

Police Looking for Woman who Passed Fake Benjamins

A woman purchased $500 in Walgreens gift cards with fake $100 bills and police are asking the public to help ID her.

Middletown police are on the lookout for a woman who passed five fake $100 bills at a Middletown Walgreens recently.

The woman, described as an Hispanic female with shoulder-length dark hair, bought $500 worth of gift cards from the Walgreens on Sept. 13. She then returned the following night and made the same purchase.

Police said the woman tried to do the same thing at CVS but was unsuccessful.

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If you have any information, contact Middletown police at 401-846-1144 ext. 7031. Det. Naso is leading the investigation.

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