Police are searching for an unidentified man after he attempted to use a counterfeit bill Saturday afternoon to pay for a taxi and then tried to rob the driver.
Bloomington Police Department Sgt. Benjamin Burnes said the cab driver picked up the suspect at the Kroger on South College Avenue and drove him to the 700th block of East Summit View Place. The man did not have any groceries with him.
When the two arrived at the destination, the suspect attempted to pay for the ride with a $100 bill, Burns said. The driver suspected the bill was fake and refused to accept it. The suspect took the bill back and then demanded the driver’s money.
Burnes said the suspect mentioned he was armed and acted as if he was reaching for a weapon, but the driver never actually saw one. The suspect then fled the car after he observed the driver attempting to call his dispatcher.
The driver described the suspect to police as a young, 5-foot-9-inch black man weighing approximately 150 pounds. The investigation is still active.
