A Hamden woman was arrested for allegedly renting a motel room and paying with a $10 and two $20 bills which were determined to be counterfeit.
Officers also located additional counterfeit currency inside a vehicle that was occupied by Nicole Melendez, 30, of Hamden, and her male acquaintance, according to police.
Melendez was charged with first-degree forgery and first-degree conspiracy to commit forgery.
She was released on a promise to appear in Milford Superior Court on Dec. 11.
