Crime & Safety

Men Spent $1,500 Using Fake Cash In Huntington Station, Melville

Do you recognize these men? Police are looking for them.

Police are looking to identify the four men who used fake cash at Huntington Station and Melville stores in December.

According to authorities, the men used counterfeit $20 bills to purchase $1,180 worth of gift cards at CVS, located at 2 East Jericho Turnpike in Huntington Station, on Friday, Dec. 22.

The men then went to Rite Aid, located at 325 Walt Whitman Road in Melville, and used counterfeit $20 bills to purchase $430 in Green Dot cards on Sunday, Dec. 24.

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Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, texting “SCPD” and your message to “CRIMES” (274637) or by email at www.tipsubmit.com. All calls, text messages and emails will be kept confidential.

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