(WMOK – Metropolis, IL) Metropolis Police Chief Harry Masse sang the praises of local Family Dollar Store Manager Connie Morse when he joined us in late April.
On April 10th Morse made officers aware that the perpetrators had passed counterfeit one hundred dollar bills at the Family Dollar on east 10th Street in Metropolis. A Massac County Deputy went to look for the vehicle while MPD officers went to Family Dollar to get more information.
A traffic stop on the vehicle was conducted when the vehicle was located in the 600 block of W. 10th Street in Metropolis. Lanaeja D. Carter, 22 of Urbana Illinois and Jasmine D. Roach, 32 of Champaign Illinois were charged with Theft and Forgery. They were lodged in the Massac County Detention Center.
Each Carter and Roach were released on $750 bond on April 17th. Carter will appear on May 9th at 8:45 on one count of forgery. Roach was scheduled to appear on Thursday on two counts of forgery – a motion to continue was filed and that preliminary hearing has been reset for June 8 at 1pm.
Metropolis Police Chief Harry Masse advised that the investigation revealed that the suspects used counterfeit $100 bills at Big John’s and Dollar General as well.
Masse said Connie is part of a great community partnership that they want to have with all business owners and employees in Metropolis.
Hear our conversation with Chief Masse below:
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