Man charged with passing fake $100 bills at Westbury Target
Nassau Police say man made a series of purchases with counterfeit bills over one month period.
February 24, 2010
By GARY DYMSKI
Nassau County police have arrested a Bronx man on charges of forgery after they said he passed about 25 counterfeit $100 bills at the Target store in Westbury.
Crimes against Property Squad detectives said Christian Castillo, 36, of 510 E. 139th St., Bronx, made a series of purchases with the counterfeit bills at the Target on 999 Corporate Dr. between Jan. 27 and Feb. 23.
Castillo was arrested Tuesday at his home about 5:10 p.m., police said, and at the time they found 14 counterfeit $100 bills in his vehicle.
Castillo is charged with eight counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument and was scheduled for arraignment Wednesday at First District Court in Hempstead.
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