Pinal County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Edgar Canchola of Queen Creek at approximately 10 p.m. Tuesday on charges of fraudulent schemes. Canchola, 19, admitted to using counterfeit money to purchase items, to include fuel for his vehicle and food he had purchased at a Sonic restaurant at 3061 W. Hunt Highway. He was in possession of the counterfeit money at his residence, where he was arrested.
When police arrived at the restaurant, its general manager told them a man driving a black older Nissan with Arizona license plates used a fake $20 bill to purchase food. She said the same man was at the restaurant earlier in the evening and she kept the bill from a small purchase he made then. She said when the man returned and tried to purchase something else, the server attempted to confront him and take the bill. He pulled it away and left.
From a check of license plates, police found Canchola at his home. An officer wrote in his report that Canchola became agitated and had a belligerent attitude when questioned. He was uncooperative and didn’t offer any information, according to police. Police found seven $20 bills in Canchola’s wallet.
The police report shows that Canchola told an officer he first bought gas with the counterfeit money. When he found he could get away with it, he tried again at the Sonic restaurant, according to police. He told police he received the counterfeit money from some friends, but would not elaborate. He said he had the money for a while. He said did not make it.
Canchola was booked into the Pinal County Detention Center on seven counts of fraudulent schemes and artifices.
Hey Johny Boy - How about proof reading next time?
Dane, that is a common problem with this publication. Sad.
QC has become the bottomless pit in a matter of weeks…so glad to be out of that armpit!!!
Scumbag.