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Bradley police arrest two men for passing phony $100 bills

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Bradley police arrested two men on Nov. 5 for allegedly passing counterfeit $100 bills in Bradley.

According to a report, officers arrested 34-year-old Michael Neal of Hazel Crest and 31-year-old Darius Bell of Chicago.

According to online records, the Kankakee County State’s Attorney’s office charged Neal and Bell with forgery.

On Nov. 3, Bradley police said they took a deceptive/forgery from a business in the 1200 block of Christine Drive.

An unknown suspect at that time passed a counterfeit $100 bill and received goods and currency in return, police said.

Bradley police located the vehicle used at the time of the crime and issued an attempt-to-locate bulletin on the vehicle and a possible suspect, police said.

On Nov. 5, Bradley police located the car and conducted a traffic stop in the 2000 block of Bradley Boulevard, police said.

Neal was identified as the owner and driver of the vehicle. Officers allege Neal had seven counterfeit $100 bills on him, police said.

Both Neal and Bell refused to speak with detectives, police said.

Jeff Bonty

Jeff Bonty

Jeff Bonty has been a reporter with the Daily Journal for 38 years, splitting his time in sports and now news. He is a native of Indiana.