Crime & Safety
Milton Man Waits 7 Years to Report Forged Checks
The following information was supplied by the Milton police department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
A Milton man waited a long time to report this crime. On Sept. 13 he met with a Milton police officer to report three forged checks against his account worth more than $136,000, but said the crimes were committed in 2005.
The victim said he has been in communication with his bank about suspicious activity on his account that has occurred since 2005. All the incident happened in Indiana, but he said his bank urged him to contact local authorities and Indiana authorities.
Copies of the checks showed his signature and had been deposited into his account and monies removed.
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