MAN ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY USING FAKE MONEY TO BUY ALCOHOL

BILLYMANN

Billy Mann

            AN ARREST WAS MADE SUNDAY MORNING AFTER A MAN ALLEGEDLY TRIED TO PASS COUNTERFEIT MONEY AT A HOPKINSVILLE BAR.

            THE REPORT FROM CITY POLICE SAYS 47-YEAR OLD BILLY MANN OF HOPKINSVILLE IS CHARGED WITH THEFT AND FORGERY AFTER HE ALLEGEDLY USED THREE COUNTERFEIT 20 DOLLAR BILLS AT THE “UR BAR” ON WEST SEVENTH STREET.

            BAR OWNER EDDIE RUSSELL TOLD POLICE MANN USED THE FAKE MONEY TO PURCHASE ALCOHOL. A SEARCH OF MANN REPORTEDLY TURNED UP ANOTER FAKE TWENTY, REPORTEDLY FEATURING THE SAME SERIAL NUMBER AS ANOTHER ONE OF THE FAKE BILLS.

            MANN WAS LODGED IN THE CHRISTIAN COUNTY JAIL.

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