Kennewick police looking for man passing counterfeit money

Kennewick police want to identify a suspect who passed a $10 counterfeit note Sunday evening at the Tesoro gas station at First Avenue and Gum Street in Kennewick.

There has been a significant increase in people passing counterfeit currency in the past several weeks in the area, police said.

To report tips anonymously contact Tri-Cities Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or Kennewick police at 509-628-0333.

This story was originally published January 26, 2016 at 6:02 PM with the headline "Kennewick police looking for man passing counterfeit money."