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Man uses fake cash and flees liquor store

Heard on: Charlotte County Sheriff and Punta Gorda Police
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Blitz (number withheld) Tamiami Trail, they're reporting that a customer went into the liquor store and tried to pay with fake bills.
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S Tamiami Trl, Punta Gorda, FL 33950

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Fraud reported near S Tamiami Trl, Punta Gorda, FL 33950 on Feb 17, 2026, 12:05 PM. As discussed during the dispatch call, authorities are investigating a report from a liquor store along Tamiami Trail where a man allegedly attempted to use counterfeit money and then fled with several items in a gray minivan. AI-generated summary from public dispatch audio. Not an official report.

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