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Police: New York Man Used Phony $100 Bills At Danbury Carnival, Mall

DANBURY, Conn. — A man who attempted to pass a fake $100 bill at the carnival at the Danbury Fair Mall was arrested on forgery charges, police said Thursday. 

Kelvin Vargas

Kelvin Vargas

Photo Credit: Danbury Police Department

Danbury police were called to the Powers Great American Midway Carnival at the mall at about 7:15 Friday, May 26, on a report of an attempted larceny at a midway game, police said.  

Officers determined that Kelvin Vargas, 21, of Manhattan, had attempted to pass a phony $100 bill at one of the games, police said. 

Officers discovered that Vargas had in his possession receipts from two other stores in the mall — Gymboree and Bath & Body Works, police said. 

Officers investigated and determined that Vargas had passed fake bills at those two locations as well, police said. 

Vargas was charged with three counts of first-degree forgery, two counts of sixth-degree larceny and one count of sixth-degree criminal attempt at larceny. He was held on $25,000 bond.

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