Ohio man charged with identity theft following charges of passing counterfeit bills
Identity theft and other charges have been filed against an Ohio man after he allegedly identified himself as his brother when he was arrested for passing counterfeit money in Greene County.
State police said Glenn Alexander Mason, 38, used 10 counterfeit $100 bills at two Sheetz stores, located in Franklin and Cumberland townships, to load prepaid debit cards on Oct. 27.
Robert Morris Spurge Jones, 35, of Columbus, Ohio, allegedly drove Mason between the stores.
According to the complaint, Mason told investigators he and Jones were, “engaging in a larger course of conduct” related to counterfeit money.
When police arrested Mason, they found a driver’s license in his wallet that bore the name Brandon Earl Mason. Police said Glenn Mason told them that was his name. In reality, police said, they learned on Nov. 2 Brandon Mason is his brother, and the criminal charges were filed under the wrong name.
In addition to identity theft, Glenn Mason also faces four counts of forgery, two counts of theft by deception, and one count each of possession of the instruct of a crime, false reports, unsworn falsification, false identification to a law enforcement officer, disorderly conduct, possession of a small amount of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Jones was charged forgery and related counts for his alleged role in passing counterfeit bills.
Both Glenn Mason and Jones are lodged in the Greene County jail. Mason’s bond was set at $75,000 while Jones’ is $50,000.
Preliminary hearings for both are scheduled for later this month.