Provincial police charged a 26-year-old Hamilton man after counterfeit $100 bills were used at several businesses in the Huntsville and Bracebridge area.

The OPP alleges the man used the bills last Sunday.

The suspect's vehicle was identified in Gravenhurst, and officers from the Orillia's OPP detachment apprehended the man a short time later. 

The OPP said it believes counterfeit money was also used in North Bay.

The man face is charged with obstructing a peace officer and using counterfeit money.