Shawndrell Franklin

WARSAW — Details and charges have been released on the actions of Shawndrell Malik Franklin, 21, 244 W. Butler St., Fort Wayne, following his arrest Saturday, Aug. 12, on counterfeiting charges.

He was held on $5,250 surety and cash bond.

Documents filed Aug. 17, in Kosciusko Superior Court 1, show Franklin is facing charges of corrupt business influence, a level 5 felony, counterfeiting, a level 6 felony; and three counts of aiding, inducing or causing counterfeiting, level 6 felonies.

The affidavit of probable cause states Warsaw Police responded to a call of a female using counterfeit money at Payless Shoes. Police were advised the female, later identified as Indiasa A. Wallace, 21, 836 Oak Lawn Court, Fort Wayne, was seen exiting a white Ford. That vehicle was still in the parking lot.

The officer approached the vehicle and identified the driver as Franklin

A search of the vehicle found $500 in counterfeit $100 bills under the driver’s seat, containing the same serial numbers. Police found bags with merchandise and receipts from Staples, Big R, KMart, Shoe Sensation, Dollar General and Aldi’s. In each instance the receipts showed the items were purchased with a $100 bill and cash totaling $703.47 given as change. The receipts showed purchases were on Aug. 12.

Additionally police found $280 in cash in the vehicle, $320 in Franklin’s possession and $71 in Wallace’s purse. Based on receipts recovered at least $627 in cash came from change received from businesses in Warsaw.

Wallace told police Franklin had the counterfeit bills with him when she met him and admitted to making the purchases at the stores. Police were also told that Franklin went into the store with her sometimes, but not all the time. Payless Shoes and Dunham’s would not accept the counterfeit money, according to Wallace.

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