Philly Man Arrested For Fraudulent Check Scheme At Fairless Hills Grocery Store

September 6, 2024

A Philadelphia man faces multiple charges after allegedly depositing fraudulent checks at a local ATM.

Police were called to the Citizens Bank ATM inside a Giant Food Store in Falls Township’s Fairless Hills section on Tuesday when a video teller allegedly observed Tyson Davis-Reggie, 22, deposit two checks.

The checks were returned by the bank as fraudulent, police said.

According to the police, Davis-Reggie had already transferred $19,000 to his checking account.

When police arrived, Davis-Reggie and another man, who was seen standing off screen with a cast, ran from the ATM.

Davis-Reggie was apprehended after a brief chase through the store, police said.

The 22-year-old man was pushed into an ice machine before being tackled by officers, police said.

The second suspect, described only as a man with a cast, escaped and was last seen entering a white Infiniti with Pennsylvania plates, police said.

The alleged fraudulent checks were issued by a Tae Kwon Do school for amounts of $9,899 and $989.23, police said.

The Tae Kwon Do school denied authorizing the payments or writing the checks to Davis-Reggie, police said.

Davis-Reggie was charged with forgery, theft by deception, unauthorized use of an access device, and evading arrest. He waived his right to a preliminary hearing before District Judge John Galloway and is currently released on 10 percent of $4,000 bail pending trial.

Davis-Heggie was charged with forgery, theft by deception, access device use is unauthorized, and evading arrest or detention on foot. He waived his right for a preliminary hearing recently before District Judge John Galloway and is headed to trial. He was released on 10 percent of $4,000 bail.

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.