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April 26, 2012

Owasso police arrest man for using bogus bill

Investigation continues in possible counterfeit connection

Tom Fink Staff Reporter

OWASSO —  

Owasso police have arrested a man for attempting to pass a counterfeit bill earlier this week, and are looking into whether or not he is connected to a recent string of counterfeit bills showing up at local businesses.
Nicholas Dewayne Sanders, 19, of Owasso is currently in Tulsa County Jail after Owasso police arrested him Monday night from Murphy’s USA gas station, where he tried to use a counterfeit $50 bill, according to Owasso Police Sgt. Nick Boatman.
When Sanders attempted to pass the bogus bill to purchase two cigars, the clerk noticed it had no security strip and that it “just didn’t feel real,”  leading her to call Owasso police.
Sanders was subsequently taken into custody and booked into Tulsa County Jail on charges of possession of counterfeit with intent to circulate, possession of CDS (first offense), possession of marijuana, and public intoxication. 
In recent weeks, the Owasso Police Department had received several calls regarding counterfeit money bills. In at least seven of these instances, the bills were taken into police custody as evidence, and in all but one case, each bill was a $20 note.
Owasso businesses reporting being the target or attempted target of counterfeit bill passing included Kum-n-Go on 86th St. N., Walmart Supercenter, McDonalds, El Tequila, Braums on 76th St. N., QuikTrip on 76th St. N., and Murphy’s USA on 96th Street.
Investigators are currently trying to determine whether or not Sanders was connected to the other counterfeit bill passings in Owasso.
Sanders remains in Tulsa County Jail, held on a $3,850 bond.

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