GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.-
Four people accused of making counterfeit $100 bills in a motel room have been arrested on forgery and theft charges.
Police said they found counterfeiting equipment and bogus bills in the motel room Tuesday.
Arrested were Katy Lee Christian, 21, of Rangely; Robert Paul Blake, 29, of Carlsbad, Calif.; Nathan Allen Bothwell, 29, of Oceanside, Calif.; and Aaron Michael Mendez, 23, of Vista, Calif.
Christian’s bail was set at $7,500 during a hearing Wednesday. Bail for the other suspects ranged from $20,000 to $50,000.
Arrest warrant affidavits said four fake $100 bills had been used at a department store, and that the store manager had identified the three men as the people who used them.
Christian’s father, Mark Slawson of Rangely, said his daughter told him she knew nothing about the alleged forgery.
The affidavits said a manager or employee of the motel called police after he found the counterfeiting equipment when he was checking to see whether guests were checking out.
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Information from: The Daily Sentinel,
