Crime

Car theft suspect caught in Oakdale had 13 Benjamins in his pocket. Here's what happened.

By Deke Farrow
$1,300 in counterfeit currency was found in a vehicle-theft suspect's possession when he was booked into the Tuolumne County Jail.
$1,300 in counterfeit currency was found in a vehicle-theft suspect's possession when he was booked into the Tuolumne County Jail. Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office

A Jamestown man arrested Thursday night in Oakdale on a warrant out of Tuolumne County had a lot more in his pocket than change.

After Oakdale police turned over Andrew Edwards, 32, to Tuolumne deputies, 13 $100 bills were found in his possession as he was being booked into jail. The money was counterfeit.

Deputies marked the bills with a counterfeit currency detector pen. If the bills had been legit, the mark would be a faint yellow, the Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office posted on Facebook. Any other color indicates the bill is a fake.

The department shared on Facebook a number of tips to help the public recognize counterfeit currency.

This story was originally published January 12, 2018 at 6:12 PM with the headline "Car theft suspect caught in Oakdale had 13 Benjamins in his pocket. Here's what happened.."

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