Police: Suspects wanted amid string of counterfeit money crimes

Police are asking for the public's help in identifying three suspects amid a recent string of counterfeit money crimes, authorities announced Sunday.

According to the Rehoboth Beach Police Department, officers responded to stores located on the two blocks of Rehoboth Avenue on Saturday evening after retailers discovered that they received counterfeit 50 dollar bills from transactions.

"Video surveillance from two stores showed the suspects defrauding the businesses by using the counterfeit money to make a purchase and/or requesting that the cashier make change for the large bills," Lieutenant Jaime Riddle said in a press release sent Sunday. 

According to the Rehoboth Beach Police Department, the first suspect is described as a black female between 5'2" and 5'5" tall, weighing approximately 110 pounds.  She was last reportedly seen wearing a black AC/DC baseball hat, a zip-up jacket, and shorts.

The second suspect is described as a black female between 5'5 and 5'8" tall, weighing approximately 140 pounds. We're told she was wearing a baseball hat, an OD green military replica jacket, a gray shirt, a pair of shorts with black leggings underneath, and black flip-flops.

The third suspect is described as a black male approximately 6'0" tall, weighing approximately 150 pounds. He was wearing a black jacket, a white shirt with black print, tight blue jeans that had numerous holes down the front of the legs, and black shoes.  

Police also say the male suspect had a tattoo on his left inner forearm.

Rehoboth Beach Police are asking local business to be aware of these recent counterfeit incidents and to prevent fraud by checking all large bills with a counterfeit detector pen.

Anyone with information as to the identity of the suspects pictured is asked to please contact Detective Tyler Whitman at 302-524-1391 or submit a tip through Delaware Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-847-3333 or online at http://delaware.crimestoppersweb.com.

Anyone with information can also message the Rehoboth Beach Police Department via Facebook.

Anyone having contact with the suspects is asked to immediately call 911.