By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY
Salina Post
A Garden City man was arrested early Tuesday morning in Salina after a search allegedly revealed him to be in possession of counterfeit money.
A Saline County Sheriff's deputy was driving in the 200 block of N. College Avenue in Salina at approximately 1 a.m. Tuesday when he noticed a 2004 Ford Expedition driving suspiciously and erratically, Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander said this morning.
The deputy became more suspicious when he pulled the SUV over and began talking with the driver. Melander said the driver originally gave the deputy a false name and date of birth, however he was later identified as Sylvester Mitchell, Jr., 28, of Garden City.
Mitchell was taken into custody, and as he was being searched, the deputy allegedly located 10 counterfeit $100 bills in Mitchell's wallet.
Melander said Mitchell was booked into the Saline County Jail on the following requested charges
●Felony interference/obstruction
●Counterfeiting
●Operating a motor vehicle without a license
●Parking/standing/stopping in a prohibited area