Town of Taylor Man Charged With Passing Counterfeit $100 Bills

Back on March 9th, the Cortland County Sheriff’s Office opened an investigation regarding a local business receiving counterfeit $100 bills from an individual. The investigation found 33 year old Justin E. Pittsley of Taylor, had passed a counterfeit $100 bill to a business located within the Town of Cortlandville.

The Sheriff’s Office issued an arrest warrant for Pittsley, who was located and arrested on Saturday, March 22nd. He faces charges of 4 Counts of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the 1st, Falsifying Business Records, both Felonies, and Petit Larceny, a Misdemeanor.

He was taken to the Sheriff’s Office for processing and later arraigned via the Centralized Arraignment Process. Pittsley was later released on his own recognizance and is due back in Cortlandville Town Court tomorrow, March 26th.