A Philadelphia man is believed to be the person who passed counterfeit money to toll takers on the Route 1 bridge that connects Pennsylvania to New Jersey, according to state police.
Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com
Levonza Thompson, 37, is accused of distributing the bogus 100’s to toll workers on the Route 1 bridge in Morrisville on two occasions last month.
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In the first incident, the man received $99 in change after handing over the fraudulent Ben Franklin’s. During the second incident, the bill was seized and the bridge employee obtained the suspect’s vehicle registration number, state police said.
Troopers used a photo lineup to identify the man as the suspect.
The typical toll rate for a car crossing from New Jersey in Pennsylvania on the bridge is $1.
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Thompson was charged last week with two counts of forgery, theft and receiving stolen property. He was arraigned and released on $50,000 unsecured bail.
Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
