The Electronics Squad Fraud and Forgery Section reports the arrest of a Manhattan man for an incident that occurred on Friday, November 21, 2025 at 3:40 PM in Great Neck Plaza.
According to detectives, a 25 year old male victim met with a male from Facebook Marketplace in order to sell him a cell phone. The victim received $950 of what he believed was US currency in exchange for the phone.
When he attempted to deposit the money at the bank, he realized that the bills were counterfeit. After a thorough investigation, detectives arrested Defendant Luis Cruz Homs, 28, of 218 E 115 Street for the above incident.
Defendant Luis Cruz Homs is charged with 17 counts of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument 1st Degree and Petit Larceny. He will be arraigned on Wednesday, January 14, 2025 at First District Court, 99 Main Street, Hempstead.