Crime & Safety
3 Charged With Phony Money in Trumbull
Three men are accused of passing fake $100s in Trumbull.
Arrested were Adam S. Robinson, 34, of West Haven; Charles Robert Kelly, 35, and Tyrell Michael Walton, 32, both of Hamden, are each charged with fifth-degree larceny.
Robinson is charged with 19 counts of first-degree forgery and Walton and Kelly each with one count of first-degree forgery.
Police said the trio used fake bills at Target to buy about $278 in merchandise and went on to Best Buy. But they fled Best Buy before purchasing any items, police said.
Officers stopped their car and found more fake $100s, according to police.
Robinson's bond was set at $25,000; Kelly, $50,000; and Walton's at $50,000, for appearances in Bridgeport Superior Court.
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