Crime & Safety
Police Bust 'Movie Money' Bandit At Walmart: Report
Police told Patch.com that a woman was trying to load her Walmart card with $1,000 in fake money that's used for motion pictures only.
WAUKESHA, WI — Waukesha police responded to the Walmart at 2000 S. West Ave. just before noon on March 7 on a report of a counterfeit money complaint from store management.
Waukesha police told Patch.com that Amber K. Bley-Aldridge, was attempting to load her Walmart debit card using ten counterfeit $100 dollar bills marked "For Motion Picture Use Only."
According to the police report, Walmart staff was attempting to keep the fake $100 bills and take pictures of them for evidence as Bley became argumentative and demanded they be returned to her.
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According to police, Bley told a false story about how she acquired the bills - which are used in the movie industry whenever U.S. paper currency is needed on-camera during filming.
Police told Patch.com that Bley was arrested on suspicion of felony uttering and obstructing an officer.
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