Cops: 2 charged with trying to pass fake $100 bills in Levittown
Two men face felony forgery charges after allegedly trying to pass counterfeit $100 bills Monday in Levittown, Nassau County police's crimes against property squad said.
Shawn B. Harewood, 25, of West Haven, Conn., and Eric Smith, 19, of 102nd St., Brooklyn, each face three counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument after being arrested Monday.
Harewood had a bag of 20 counterfeit $100 bills, police said, and Smith tried to buy small items - dog food, a greeting card and cupcakes - using fake bills at three different stores on Newbridge Road between 3:15 p.m. and 3:40 p.m.
One of the storekeepers notified police about Smith's purchase attempts, according to a release. Police believe the two men acted "in concert," the release said.
They were scheduled for arraignment Tuesday at First District Court in Hempstead.
'Democrats say this is a misuse of taxpayer funds' Nassau Republicans awarded over $1 million in taxpayer-funded legal contracts to the one-man law firm of Sheharyar Ali, a longtime GOP ally. Ali's father is an adviser to Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa and Newsday Nassau County politics reporter Bahar Ostadan have the story.
'Democrats say this is a misuse of taxpayer funds' Nassau Republicans awarded over $1 million in taxpayer-funded legal contracts to the one-man law firm of Sheharyar Ali, a longtime GOP ally. Ali's father is an adviser to Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa and Newsday Nassau County politics reporter Bahar Ostadan have the story.
