Chambersburg Police are asking for the public's help identifying a person connected to a counterfeit money purchase at a hair salon on Walker Road. The incident happened on October 9, when the pictured individual allegedly used fake cash to pay for a purchase at Sports Clips, located at 500 Walker Road.
According to the Newport Dispatch, police released a photograph of the person they want to speak with about the case. Newport Dispatch reported that on October 9, the pictured subject used counterfeit money to make a purchase at Sports Clips, located at 500 Walker Road.
Authorities were careful to note that being pictured doesn't mean being charged. Newport Dispatch states plainly that “the pictured individual is a person of interest and not necessarily a suspect at this time.” Anyone with information has been asked to contact Chambersburg Police or submit a tip through Crimewatch.
Not the First Fake-Bill Case This Year
This isn't the first time Chambersburg businesses have reported being targeted with phony cash in 2026. Back in May, the same pattern played out at a different store: the Chambersburg Police Department, via its Crimewatch case file, noted that “on 05/03/2026, the pictured subject used counterfeit money to make a purchase at the Dollar Tree on Wayne Ave.”
A separate counterfeiting investigation also centered on a local CVS Pharmacy, where two people allegedly passed fake $100 bills. The case carries a notable wrinkle: a Crimewatch listing from the Chambersburg Police Department describes the purchases as happening “on 01/20/2025 at approximately 8:45pm,” while Local 21 News reported the same CVS incident occurred on January 20, 2026, stating that “two individuals made purchases around 8:45 p.m. on January 20 at a CVS in the 800 block of Wayne Avenue.” The discrepancy in year between the two accounts has not been resolved.
A Pattern of Forgery Reports Around Town
Fake currency isn't the only form of fraud Chambersburg police have been chasing lately. Tri-State Alert reported that officers also sought the public's help after someone passed a phony check at a local business, noting that “police in the Borough are looking for the public's help after someone passed a phony check at a local business.” That case stemmed from a forgery call in a different part of town, where, per the outlet, “on Monday, May 11th, CPD responded to a local business in the 400 block of Grant St for a forgery incident.”
In that check case, investigators said the individual left in a specific vehicle with company. Tri-State Alert reported that “the male left the store in a 2012 gold Buick Lacrosse. There were two males in the vehicle when they left the business.”
What Pennsylvania Law Says About Forgery
Under Pennsylvania law, forgery tied to currency or similar instruments carries serious weight. The Pennsylvania General Assembly's criminal code classifies forgery as a felony of the second degree when the writing in question is or purports to be part of an issue of money, securities, postage or revenue stamps, or other similar instruments — the same category that would apply to counterfeit bills like those described in the Sports Clips and Dollar Tree cases.
For now, police have not said whether the October 9 incident is connected to any of the earlier Chambersburg cases. Anyone who recognizes the person pictured or has information about the Sports Clips purchase is encouraged to contact Chambersburg Police or submit a tip through Crimewatch.
