By Krystal Smalley
ksmalley@wbcowqel.com

The alleged counterfeiters caught on the edge of Bucyrus over the weekend by police were arraigned in Crawford County Municipal Court Tuesday.

The Detroit quartet entered not guilty on each of their individual charges and received $100,000 bonds. Municipal Court Judge Shane Leuthold warned each one that federal indictments could also be forthcoming. Damon Blocker was charged with obstruction of justice (Misdemeanor 1), receiving stolen property (Misdemeanor 1), and attempted theft (Misdemeanor 2). Keair Key and Destiny Thomas are facing charges of falsification (Misdemeanor 1), receiving stolen property (Misdemeanor 1), and attempted theft (Misdemeanor 2). Danielle Gaston was charged with falsification (Misdemeanor 1) and receiving stolen property (Misdemeanor 1).

“The crimes for which they are charged are throughout the state,” Bucyrus City Law Director Rob Ratliff said.

Blocker, Key, Thomas, and Gaston were found in a vehicle on East Mansfield Street near U.S. 30 after leaving WalMart. Police found thousands of dollars in U.S. currency and counterfeit currency in the car along with receipts from numerous WalMarts throughout the state. They also gave police several names and social security numbers before coming clean with their real ones.

“I can bond out?” Gaston asked Leuthold as he ran through the bonding procedure.

“You could. We don’t take counterfeit though,” he responded.

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Brian Fisher was also arraigned in Municipal Court on a misdemeanor one domestic violence charge. As Fisher was on community control when the incident occurred, Leuthold set bond at $10,000 for the original charge and issued a personal recognizance bond on the new charge. He appointed Timothy O’Leary as Fisher’s counsel.

Myles Duncan made an initial appearance in Municipal Court on charges of trafficking in drugs and possession of drugs. Duncan was accused of selling and possessing heroin on Aug. 1 and Oct. 7. The fifth-degree felony charges each carry a maximum prison sentence of 12 months.

Leuthold set bond at $150,000 and appointed Brad Starkey as Duncan’s attorney.