Crystal Lake Police Stop Multi-State Forgery Ring
Police arrested a multi-state theft ring from Florida after trying to cash a forged check. The ring is suspected of operating for seven years.
Crystal Lake and Arlington Heights police arrested four Florida residents Aug. 31 who are suspected of being part of a multi-state theft ring. The Florida residents are accused of attempting to cash a forged check for about $2,000 at a Crystal Lake branch of J P Morgan Chase Bank, Crystal Lake Deputy Chief Gene Lowery said. “We believe the crew was working across the country in several states including Michigan, Ohio, Florida, Georgia and Tennessee," Lowery said. "They may have been participating in criminal activity of this nature up to seven years." Lowery said it was fortunate that the crew was apprehended in Crystal Lake. “Crystal Lake police did an excellent job of apprehending them and following up," Lowery said. "I’m glad our …
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Kirk J
9:28 pm on Thursday, September 1, 2011
Kudos definitely go to the bank employees! I just wonder how CL managed to have enough officers that were not stuck on revenue generating duty over on Rakow or at the Metra station to do actual work catching real bad guys? more ›