Movie money used to pay for dinner lands 2 Florida woman in jail: SLCSO
Kamri Ashanti Reese and Kayla Reese are accused of paying for dinner with movie prop money. Images are courtesy of the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office.
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Deputies arrested two women after a group attempted to pay their bill at a Port St. Lucie restaurant using counterfeit movie money, according to law enforcement.
Fake money used at Florida restaurant
What we know:
According to the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office, three women ordered food and drinks at St. Lucie Draft House before presenting a fake $100 bill clearly marked "FOR MOTION PICTURE PURPOSES," according to authorities. Investigators said the women left the restaurant in a dark blue Dodge Charger after attempting to pay the bill with the prop money.
Courtesy: St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office.
Women arrested during traffic stop
Timeline:
Patrol Operations Bureau Night 2 deputies located the Dodge Charger shortly after the group left the scene. Working alongside Criminal Investigations Division detectives, deputies conducted a traffic stop and arrested two women.
Fort Pierce women face felony charges
By the numbers Deputies arrested 24-year-old Kamri Ashanti Reese of Fort Pierce for larceny, possession of a forged bank bill or note, and fraud for uttering a false bank bill. Authorities also arrested 25-year-old Kayla Reese of Fort Pierce for possession of a controlled substance without a prescription for oxycodone. Both women were booked into the St. Lucie County Jail.
Suspect details remain unconfirmed
What we don't know:
Authorities have not released details regarding the identity or potential charges of the third woman present during the incident. Officials have also not confirmed whether additional counterfeit bills were recovered.
The Source: The information in this story was gathered from a St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office statement detailing patrol operations and arrests made by criminal investigations detectives.