Cops: Counterfeit cash doesn’t get man lottery ticket
Police have released a surveillance image of a man they said tried to use a fake $50 to buy a lottery ticket on Jan. 22, 2018, in Patchogue. Credit: SCPD
He tried to buy a lottery ticket using a fake $50 bill, Suffolk County police said. But it wasn’t exactly the suspect’s lucky day — the clerk noticing the bill was a fake, they said.
Police have released surveillance photos from the incident at 3:50 a.m. Jan. 22 at a Shell gas station on Medford Avenue in Patchogue. The footage shows the man entering the service station store and standing at the counter.
The suspect left the counterfeit bill behind as he fled the scene.
Police asked anyone with information about the incident to call Crime Stoppers at 800-220-8477. All calls will remain confidential and callers are eligible for a cash reward of up to $5,000 for any information leading to an arrest.
Tipsters also can text “SCPD” and a message to “CRIMES” (274637) or email tips to tipsubmit.com.
John Valenti, a reporter at Newsday since 1981, has been honored nationally by the Associated Press and Society of the Silurians for investigative, enterprise and breaking news reporting, as well as column writing, and is the author of “Swee'pea,” a book about former New York playground basketball star Lloyd Daniels. Valenti is featured in the Emmy Award-winning ESPN 30-for-30 film “Big Shot.”
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