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A Wendy’s manager in Alabama was charged after locking teens inside the restaurant over a suspected fake $50 bill

Police confirmed the cash was real; parents call the incident “false imprisonment” and demand action

Manager faces four charges totaling $2,000 bond as families seek accountability and staff training

Locals of an Alabama town are demanding accountability after a Wendy’s manager refused a teen to leave the restaurant after the teen was accused of attempting to pay with a counterfeit $50 bill.

The Hueytown Police Department took to its official social media on Wednesday, Oct. 22, detailing the incident that occurred on Oct. 16 around 4:00 p.m. According to the announcement, officials were called to the Wendy’s in Hueytown, Ala. where they spoke to both the teen

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