Man Accused Of Using Counterfeit Bills In Darien: Police

Darien CT

21 July, 2021

12:35 PM

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DARIEN, CT — A New York man accused of using counterfeit money to pay for ice cream and a drink at a bar in town was recently charged with forgery, according to police. In a news release, Police Sgt. James Palmieri said three men entered Gofer Ice Cream in November 2017 and ordered ice cream costing less than $6 each. All three men individually payed for their ice cream using a $50 bill and were given change for their purchase, Palmieri said. The men later made their way to the restaurant 1020 Post, where they sat at the bar and each ordered a drink costing $11.70. According to Palmieri, the men asked for separate checks and again paid with a $50 bill, for which they were given change. After further investigation, police identified Maxie Ryles, 31, of Brooklyn, N.Y., as one of the suspects, Palmieri said. Police applied for and were granted an arrest warrant on March 18, 2018, however numerous attempts to locate Ryles were unsuccessful, Palmieri said. According to Palmieri, police were notified in June that Ryles had been arrested in New Jersey in connection to an unrelated incident and was in the custody of the Bergen County Jail in Hackensack, N.J. Ryles waived extradition on July 8 and detectives responded to Bergen County Jail on July 13 to take custody of Ryles. He was transported to police headquarters in Darien and charged with first-degree forgery, conspiracy to commit first-degree forgery and sixth-degree larceny.