Dickinson County Sheriff Gareth Hoffman has reported that the Department's Investigations Unit has arrested a Dickinson County resident, Karl Landon Jr., 43, for allegedly attempting to pass a phony $100 bill.
Hoffman said Landon came to the Sheriff's Office with the intent to put money on the account of an inmate and allegedly presented a phony $100 bill as payment. The employee immediately recognized the bill as a fake and notified investigations.
Hoffman noted that the Sheriff's Department is requesting a charge of Possession of Counterfeited Currency With the Intent to Defraud. This investigation is ongoing.