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Two Arrested at Harrisburg Gas Station for Trying to Pass Fake $100 Bills

Lower Paxton police arrested two Bronx residents after they attempted to use counterfeit $100 bills at a Marathon gas station and were found with marijuana and paraphernalia.

Published Oct 19, 2026, 12:55 PM EDT | Lehigh Crimewatch

On October 17, 2026, Lower Paxton Township officers responded to a report at the Marathon Gas Station on Allentown Boulevard where two men were attempting to pass counterfeit $100 bills. Aaron Diaz-Dejesus and Issac Amaya-Melgar, both from the Bronx, were arrested after officers found four fake $100 bills, marijuana and drug paraphernalia; they were taken to the Dauphin County Booking Center and charged with forgery and drug-related offenses.