Denton police arrested three people on charges of forgery of currency Tuesday afternoon after an investigation led them to a mobile home on Teasley Lane.

Keitha Carson

Kent Gibson

Christopher Runge

Capt. Lenn Carter said three businesses recently turned over $20 bills that had been “washed” and printed over so they appeared to be $20 bills when they actually were lesser amounts.

Detectives followed leads in the case to the mobile home in the 3900 block of Teasley Lane, Carter said, where they executed a search warrant about 5 p.m. and found a forgery lab. He said they seized printing equipment and chemicals used in the forgeries.

Officers arrested Keitha Carson, 27, Kent Gibson, 37, and Christopher Runge, 35. Bail has been set at $75,000 for Runge. The other two have not had bail set. They all remain in city jail.

The investigation is continuing.

Other reports

University Drive at Mayhill Road — Police contacted a man who called for help Tuesday, and after an investigation, learned that he was the suspect, not the victim, of a continuing problem.

The man told police that another man parked across the street was following him. The officers contacted that man and he said the first man had been harassing his friend and now was harassing and threatening him as well.

The friend drove up and said the first man was her former husband who was trying to get back together with her. He calls and follows her, she said, and now is angry because she has a new friend and is threatening him. The people live in another jurisdiction and were advised to contact police there.

1900 block of Piney Creek Boulevard — Someone entered a man’s house while he was out having drinks with a friend, the man reported to police. When he returned, he discovered three laptop computers, a camera and a shotgun missing.

The man locked his front door when he left, he said, but left his garage door open and the connecting door to his kitchen unlocked. He said the shotgun had been in the family for 20 years and the shotgun shells it held were 20 years old.

Roundup

From 7 a.m. Tuesday to 7 a.m. Wednesday:

• Denton police responded to seven thefts, one case of public intoxication, one report of stalking, one vehicle burglary, one case of possession of drug paraphernalia, one case of possession of a dangerous drug, one case of possession of a controlled substance, one case of possession of marijuana, three burglaries, one criminal mischief, one unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, one harassment, one criminal trespass and one aggravated sexual assault.

• Denton County sheriff’s dispatchers handled 279 calls for service and officer-initiated calls for the agencies they serve. Thirty-eight people were booked into county jail. Deputies took reports of one missing person, one criminal mischief, one burglary and one assault.

• Denton firefighters responded to one alarm, 17 medical calls, one smoke investigation, one carbon monoxide investigation and three traffic accidents.

Oak Point firefighters responded to one alarm and one request to assist a citizen.

Pilot Point firefighters responded to one medical call.

Aubrey firefighters responded to one alarm and one request to unlock a vehicle.

Sanger firefighters responded to one electrical fire and two medical calls.

Ponder firefighters responded to one medical call.

Krum firefighters responded to one alarm.

Argyle firefighters responded to one traffic accident and one medical call.

DONNA FIELDER can be reached at 940-566-6885. Her e-mail address is dfielder@dentonrc.com .

Denton County Crime Stoppers will pay a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest in these or other crimes. Callers will remain anonymous. Call 1-800-388-TIPS (8477). To receive crime alerts in your area, visit www.CrimeWeb.net .