Police Seeking Suspect for Passing Fake $100 Bills At Suffolk County Businesses

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The suspect is described as a black male in his 30s with a bald head, beard, and wearing a gray suit, cops say.

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SCPD are seeking the man who used counterfeit currency at three stores.

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Suffolk County, NY - May 10, 2018 - Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who used counterfeit currency at three stores in Shirley and Islandia.
 
A man passed counterfeit $100 bills at the following locations in the month of April:
 
  • Mandees, 999 Montauk Highway, Shirley on April 9
  • Subway, 1714 Veterans Memorial Highway, Islandia on April 16
  • Rite Aid, 1968 Veterans Memorial Highway, Islandia on April 16 
The suspect is described as a black male in his 30s with light complexion, approximately  6 foot 2 inches tall,  220 pounds, bald head, beard, wearing a gray suit. He was seen leaving Rite Aid as a passenger in a black 4-door Audi sedan.
 
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, texting “SCPD” and your message to “CRIMES” (274637) or by email at www.tipsubmit.com. All calls, text messages and emails will be kept confidential.