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The defendant was pulled over by police for an inoperable headlight and brake light.
A Brooklyn, NY man has been charged with felony forgery and misdemeanor drug offenses after Lower Providence Township Police found two counterfeit $100 bills and numerous credit cards in his possession during a traffic stop.
Aaron Brown, 23, of the 10000 block of Glenwood Road, also faces summary charges including driving an unregistered vehicle and driving with a broken headlight and brake light, per charging documents.
On Thursday, at 9:12 p.m., police were patrolling Ridge Pike near Wilson Boulevard and stopped Brown’s white 2015 Jeep Renegade, due to the inoperable lights, police said. Upon approaching the car, police found three people inside the Jeep and a strong odor of a marijuana, per the complaint.
In plain view, on the front passenger dashboard, was a multi-colored packet used to package marijuana for sale, police said. Brown gave consent to search the car, per police.
During the search, police found numerous packets of alleged marijuana, labeled “7g’s CBD 35.5%” inside the glove box, under the passenger seat, and in the center console, police said.
Multiple credit cards were also found, which did not belong to anyone inside the car, per the affidavit. A search of the trunk uncovered a white envelope inside a clothing bag, which had two counterfeit $100 bills in it, police said. A receipt was also found showing multiple purchases from the Christiana Mall in Delaware on Tuesday, per the complaint.
Brown remains at Montgomery County jail on 10% of $1,000 cash bail, per court records. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Dec. 10 at 9:15 a.m. before Magisterial District Judge Cathleen Kelly Rebar.
All suspects and defendants are innocent until proven guilty. This story was compiled using public court records.
