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Currency Policy Case Study

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On February 17, 2018 at approximately 1854 hours, I was dispatched to the Family Dollar located at 6670 Ridge RD Port Richey, FL in reference to a subject attempting to utter a counterfeit $20 bill. Upon my arrival, I made contact with Family Dollar employee, Katlyn Sue Edwards. Katlyn advised a W/M had entered the store at approximately 1833 hours and proceeded to her register. She advised the W/M selected a Milky-Way candy bar valued at $1.50 and proceeded to check out. She advised he handed her what appeared to be a $20.00 bill. She advised she realized the bill was counterfeit and told the W/M she had to hold onto the bill. Katlyn advised she apologized to the W/M and he responded, “it’s ok I’m just screwed.” She advised the W/M then exited the store. Katlyn described the W/M as being medium build with a …show more content…

Katlyn advised she realized the bill was not real because the texture of the paper. She advised she then checked for the “security thread” and realized the bill did not have one. She said she notified fellow Family Dollar employee, Kayla Renee Eaton. She advised Kayla then checked the bill with a counterfeit pen, which confirmed the bill was not real. The counterfeit bill was placed into evidence with a lab request to be forwarded to FDLE. I requested the bill be processed for any possible latent prints. Katlyn advised a check of her register revealed she had accepted another counterfeit bill with identical markings. She advised the bill was taken between 1800 hours and 1830 hours. She was sure of the time frame because her register had been emptied at approximately 1800 hours. Katlyn provided me with the counterfeit bill from the register, which was placed into evidence at PRPD. Katlyn provided me with a written statement, which was later attached to this

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