<p>An Indianapolis man has been arrested and charged with counterfeiting for using a fake $50 bill at a restaurant and coffeehouse.</p>
<p>Antonio Lamont Cheatem attempted to pay for a drink at Chili’s Bar and Grill in Franklin using an altered $1 bill. While the bartender was making change for the bill, Cheatem asked for a water and then left the bar with his drink before driving away, according to a report from the Franklin Police Department.</p>
<p>Cheatem used both altered bills on Aug. 13, the second at a Starbucks in Edinburgh. He was arrested by a Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Deputy following the incident.</p>
<p>Both bills had the same serial number, according to the report.</p>
<p>Cheatem, 44, of 1305 S. Belmont Ave., is being held at the Johnson County jail without bond.</p>
