Friday March 29th, 2024 4:12AM

Georgia freshman defensive back arrested after summer offense

By The Associated Press

ATHENS (AP) — A Georgia freshman is facing a felony forgery charge over allegations of passing a counterfeit $100 bill last summer.

Defensive back Latavious Brini was taken into custody Tuesday evening by the Clarke County sheriff's office. He was released about three hours later on $5,700 bond, jail records show.

Media outlets reported that Brini's arrest stems from a July incident in which the counterfeit bill was used to make an $8 purchase at a pet supplies store, with the suspect receiving $92 cash in return. Police said the store realized later at a bank drop that the $100 bill was fake.

Officers were called when Brini returned to the store about a week later, leading to the investigation that eventually resulted in a warrant being issued for his arrest. A police report said Brini also gave a differe nt name during his initial visit to the store when setting up a rewards card.

Brini, a Florida native, has not played this season and was likely to take a redshirt. School policy calls for an immediate suspension from competition for a felony arrest, pending a review by an athletic department committee.

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