CPD Blue Gets His Men, Er, Boys

Two individuals who attempted to pass bogus $100 bills at local coffee stands Monday afternoon were caught, as a result of solid police work by CPD Blue J. Shiflett. In the first instance, a male tried to pay a Caffeine Bean barrista for a $3 coffee drink with a $100 bill (that had the words “In dog we trust” and “For motion picture only” written on it). But he walked away to a waiting SUV when he saw her look at the bill closely. Later, his partner received $97.25 in change from Higher Ground Espresso. The first barrista was able to obtain video surveillance of the vehicle from a nearby convenience store. CPD Blue Shiflett later spotted the brown-and-block Ford Explorer parked at the Fairway Apartments (1905 Appleyway). Which led him to the culprits. Who confessed their roles in the attempt to pass the counterfeit bills — and handed the officer 19 additional bills. One of the males is currently on supervised juvenile probation.

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