A Hamilton, New Jersey man is accused of trying to cash a check he knew was fraudulent.
Angel Manuel Rivera, 24 was charged last week with forgery, access device fraud and theft by deception.
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Tullytown police report they were called to the Wells Fargo Bank off Levittown Parkway after staff called in that a man attempted to cash a fraudulent check.
Officer Kyle Heasly arrived and took Rivera into custody while he conducted his investigation.
The bank manager advised the officer that Rivera attempted to cash a check made out to himself in the amount of $1,800. The check was from a business located in Irvin, Texas, according to court papers.
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The account the check was connected to was frozen four days before Rivera tried to cash the check because the account had been fraudulently accessed, the business owner told police.
The number on the check used by Riverea matched one the business owner issued to an electrician recently. The amount of the original check was $500, court papers state.
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Rivera reportedly told police he knew the check was fraudulent when he went to cash it. He also said, according to court papers, that the check was given to him by an unidentified person.
Rivera was arraigned last week and sent to Bucks County prison on $50,000 unsecured bail. His preliminary hearing is set for September 1.
Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
