Charges have been filed against a man arrested on Missouri Western’s campus Wednesday in connection with a series of counterfeit bills which have been circulated throughout the city.

According to court records, 19-year-old Codi Burgess of St. Louis, Mo. has been charged with counterfeiting, a class A misdemeanor.

As we previously reported, the St. Joseph Police Department said the first incident of the fake $20 bills was reported on Oct. 21 with six other reports followed a short time later that day within only a few hours of each other. Convenience stores and fast food restaurants appear to be the choice targets for the suspects.

Sgt. Gary Murphy said the bills are of good quality and were accepted by clerks for payment, some went unnoticed as being counterfeit until being discovered by business management during money count.

Suspects and vehicle descriptions were acquired by police during the investigation. Several black males and one black female were sought in connection with the case. One black male was described as having a facial tattoo and numerous tattoos on his arms who was seen passing a fake $20 at the South Riverside McDonald’s on Oct. 22.

The Financial Crimes Unit is currently in the process of obtaining video surveillance from businesses his by the fake $20-bills.

Burgess is being held on $5,000 bond.