WESTFIELD – A New York City man was arrested for passing a $100 counterfeit bill in Westfield.
Jj Sheomangal, 23, of 103-26 124th St., South Richmond Hill, New York, was placed on three months pretrial probation for charges of utter counterfeit note and larceny under $250 by false pretense when he appeared in Westfield District Court May 5.
Allegedly Sheomangal drove an accomplice to theTobacco Barn at 9 p.m. on July 23. The accomplice passed a counterfeit $100 bill to make a small purchase, according to court records.
“She received $93.64 in real currency as change for the purchase and $6.36 in tobacco products in exchange for the worthless counterfeit bill,” according to court records.
The bank confirmed that the bill was false.
The two had allegedly passed another $100 bill several hours earlier in Wallingford, Conn., “in almost the exact same fashion,” according to court records.
“The defendant drove from New York City to Westfield” and passed multiple counterfeit $100 bills. “It is implausible to say that he was unaware of what was going on,” according to court records.
Information about charges against Sheomangal’s accomplice was not available in Westfield District Court.
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