Police say 21-year-old homeless man Ryan Bradley Ortega was arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit counterfeiting, forgery, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon.   According to witnesses, Ortega was trying to use fake money to purchase goods at several local businesses.   When police caught up with Ortega, he gave chase and pulled out a gun.  He was eventually arrested, resulting in his probation being revoked in an earlier case.  He now sits in the Tippecanoe County Jail.

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