A man was arrested for trying to use counterfeit money and getting physical with a cashier at a 7-Eleven in Lehigh Acres.
According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office, two men entered the store Sunday and attempted to use a $100 counterfeit bill. However, when the clerk realized the bill was counterfeit, a physical altercation ensued.
The LCSO said one of the suspects went behind the counter and attempted to grab the bill from the employee's hand.
A witness who was working told deputies one of the suspects had shoulder-length dreadlocks and returned to the store approximately 10-15 minutes after the clerk realized the bill was counterfeit.
The employee also said the suspect with dreadlocks got into a verbal confrontation with the cashier and tried to snatch the bill from his hand.
After failing to grab the bill, the man left the store, and detectives learned the two left in a 2023 black Dodge Charger.
The possible suspect in the incident was identified as 22-year-old Joshua Harding. On Monday, Harding was picked out of a six-person photo lineup by the cashier.
Harding was arrested and charged with one count of robbery with no firearm or weapon.
It's unclear at this time if deputies are searching for a second suspect.
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