A North Carolina man who reportedly tried to eat fake bills stored in his shoe after being confronted by police faces numerous counterfeit charges, along with another man and a minor who were with him.

Johnson City police received a call from IHOP, 3214 Peoples St., early Wednesday claiming some customers tried to pass a counterfeit bill but fled after employees became suspicious, according to a news release.

A court document indicated one of the men ordered pancakes to go and tried to pay with a $50 bill the cashier thought looked fake.

Police said in the release these two men and the juvenile male then went to McDonald's, 2101 North Roan St., and bought food with fake money.

Court documents allege the three pulled through the restaurant's drive-thru and gave the cashier a fake $50 bill to pay for their order.

The employee told the driver to pull around so change could be made for the $50.

McDonald's employees called police, who confronted the men.

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