The Buena Vista Police Department is seeking assistance in locating and identifying a suspect who is alleged to have attempted to use counterfeit bills in Buena Vista on Sunday.
According to a post on the Buena Vista Police Department’s Facebook page, the department received calls from the Dollar General and CVS on Midland Trail at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, stating that an individual had attempted to use two counterfeit $50 bills at each store. The suspect did not receive any merchandise and fled the scene on foot, and is believed to have possibly left the area in a white vehicle, traveling westbound on East Midland Trail. The make and model of the vehicle are unknown.
The suspect is described as a Black male, approximately 6 feet tall and weighing approximately 185 pounds. Security footage of the suspect shows him wearing a tan zipfront jacket, dark shirt and pants and light-colored sneakers. He is also seen wearing a black knit hat with a gold band containing the words “New Orleans.”
Anyone with information regarding the identity of the suspect or the incidents in question is asked to contact the Rockbridge County 911 center at (540) 261-6171.
