DANBURY — Juliana Campetti, 21, and Sergio Pesantes-Saenz, 27, both of New York, have been arrested and face a variety of charges after attempting to use counterfeit money at the Danbury Fair mall. The two individuals are accused of participating in organized retail theft, larceny, and forgery.
The arrests followed a police investigation into a series of counterfeit money incidents at the mall. On January 23, Danbury police responded to reports from mall security about the suspects attempting to use fake bills for purchases at several stores. The fraudulent activity was quickly detected by store employees and reported to mall security.
Campetti, from the Bronx, was arrested around 4:30 p.m., and Pesantes-Saenz, from Queens Village, was taken into custody about five hours later. The two suspects face multiple charges, including:
Campetti: Organized retail theft, conspiracy to commit organized retail theft, four counts of fifth-degree larceny, two counts of conspiracy to commit fifth-degree larceny, six counts of first-degree forgery, and two counts of conspiracy to commit first-degree forgery.
Pesantes-Saenz: Organized retail theft, conspiracy to commit organized retail theft, two counts of fifth-degree larceny, two counts of first-degree forgery, and six counts of conspiracy to commit first-degree forgery.
Both suspects are scheduled to be arraigned on February 7 at state Superior Court in Danbury.
