RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - A teenager who allegedly tried to pass $500 of fake $20 bills Tuesday at Dollar General in Walter Hill was apprehended after he ran from deputies, a Rutherford County Sheriff’s sergeant said.

Deputies responded to the store and received a description of the boy, said Patrol Sgt. Nick Coble. K9 Deputy Richard Tidwell then located the teen at West Jefferson Pike and Arnold Drive but he ran across the field. Tidwell and Singleton chased the young man until they lost sight of him in a wood line. Additional deputies responded to aid in the search.

A citizen flagged down Sgt. Lee Young and notified him the boy was seen on West Jefferson Pike near Dandelion Drive. Deputy Zach Campbell spotted the boy in the tree line.

Deputy Cameron Van Lierop later located the subject jumping a fence on Roanoke Drive and took him into custody.

Deputy James Driver charged him with felony possession of counterfeit money and criminal simulation while Tidwell charged him with refusing to stop. He was booked into Rutherford County Juvenile Detention Center where a hearing is pending in Juvenile Court. 

Due to the young man’s age, his name will not be released.

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