Men accused of using counterfeit bills
This story was updated at 5:24 p.m. May 26 with new information.
Cranberry Township Police arrested three North Carolina residents who they say used counterfeit money at multiple stores in the county.
Police filed charges Wednesday against Jamal Woodcock, 30, of Fayetteville, N.C., Taquan D. McFarland of Charlotte, N.C., whose age was not included on his docket sheet, and Jeremiah J. Evans, 18, of Charlotte, N.C.
The teen is charged with felony counts of conspiracy, forgery and possessing stolen property, as well as misdemeanor theft. Woodcock and McFarland were charged with felony counts of forgery and possessing stolen property.
Following their arraignment, they were placed in Butler County Prison. Evans was issued a $100,000 bond and the two men received $75,000 each.
District Judge Amy Marcinkiewicz later set bond for Woodcock and McFarland at $75,000 each, which would be added to outstanding bonds in North Carolina. The total bond for Woodcock and McFarland is $150,000 each.
According to charging documents, the Sheetz in Hermitage reported a counterfeit $100 bill was used by a group of men driving a gray Hyundai Elantra. Police said they tracked the vehicle’s registration and found it in Cranberry Township along Route 19.
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