On Saturday, March 2, 2019, at approximately 6:45 pm the Darien Police Department received a report that a subject was attempting to purchase merchandise with counterfeit currency at local businesses in the shopping center located at 25 Old Kings Hwy. North.
Upon arrival, it was determined that the suspect had fled the area. Through investigation, officers determined that one suspect successfully passed a counterfeit $100.00 bill at Pet Valu, and two other suspects unsuccessfully tried to pass bills at nearby “Chocolate Works” and “Wine Port of Darien.” The bill used at Pet Valu and a $100.00 bill left behind at Chocolate Works had matching serial numbers which confirmed they were counterfeit. Based on descriptions of the suspects provided by store employees and an off-duty Stamford Police Sergeant who observed the vehicle, a regional broadcast was given to surrounding law enforcement agencies.
Later that evening, the Fairfield Police Department located and stopped a vehicle matching the description of the suspect’s vehicle. Darien officers responded and identified the occupants as the suspects from the earlier incidents. Arrested in connection were Destiny Poole (Top Left) age 20 of New York, NY, Shelton Petit-Brun (Top Right) age 27 of New York, NY, Dayvon Jordan (Bot. Left) age 24 of New York, NY, and Raquan Hicks (Bot. Right) age 23 of Newark, NJ. In all $3,300.00 of counterfeit one hundred dollar bills were recovered. All of the suspects were held on bond and will be arraigned later today in Stamford Superior Court. For more information www.darienpolice.org