On July 10th, 2023, officers were dispatched after a woman reportedly attempted to cash a fraudulent check. >> Hello. >> Hey, how you doing? >> I'm Corporal Debbi of the Anna Police Department. The reason I pulled you over is cuz your passenger is listed suspect for some fraudulent activity that's going on in this county. >> No, probably makes it on Dollar General right now. >> Okay. Um I'm going to need your passenger's ID and yours. >> You got my ID? >> Thank you, ma'am. >> Okay. >> Thank you, ma'am. Y'all just sit tight for me. I'll be right back with you, okay? >> Okay. >> Hopefully I'll be able to let y'all go in just a minute. >> Okay. >> All right. We got the suspect in this car. She's in the passenger seat. >> As soon as I pulled up >> Hello, this is Corporal Debbi of the Anna Police Department. I'm trying to get a hold of Mr. Robert about a stolen check. >> Mhm. >> Absolutely. Can you kind of explain to me what's going on today, sir? >> Huh. Mhm. >> When did they even call? >> 22. >> Absolutely. All righty. Um would you like to press charges? >> Yes, ma'am. >> Absolutely. Thank you, sir, and I'll be with you shortly. So, that was the owner of the check. He's confirming that he had it stolen out of the mailbox and they've been making copies of it, washing them, and re-getting them issued. But, he hasn't authorized any check >> for this lady. >> What is his name? >> Florida. >> Florida? >> Yeah. >> Stole it out of Florida >> So, it got stolen somewhere and a lot of This is happening to a lot of people's checks. They get stolen while in transit in Jacksonville cuz all the mail in Savannah >> So, it goes to Jacksonville and that's where it's being >> Oh. So, I'm going to follow up with clerks up here to get what I need from them. He's already said he's unauthorized. That's enough to put her in handcuffs right now, isn't it? Probably have her in custody to see if they want to talk to her. I got two individuals out here. Can we get a third officer in route to stick with them? >> Okay, she came in with that check and I called the maker. I called the phone number on the check >> Right there is the check. >> That was the check that was stolen. He said she stole it or I don't know what happened. She said she applied for a job on the internet. Okay. So, she obviously put it into her bank. They sent that back to her as a legal document. >> This one? >> That's just a copy. >> Okay. >> Right right there. Right right down there. That's the check. >> Okay. >> That's the legal copy of of the check. So, he said it was fraud that someone took a fake check or somehow got a check or whatever and cashed one for $15,000 and they took this check and redid it or I don't know what he was saying, but she presented it. That's her ID. Um That's her parents' names that she gave me and that's all the information I could get. >> Absolutely. >> And she left. >> Is there a reason she ran out of here? Did she give you anything? >> Well, she she was pretty cool and calm and collected for 5 or 10 12, 15 minutes and then I guess I was talking to the man and we had a couple other people come in and you know, I was telling her I was getting the money together and I had to wait to get the final approval and she waited a couple more minutes and then all of a sudden she left. She got called away or something by somebody in a car. It was a blue Nissan. I didn't get the tag. >> But if she got She got called by somebody, you got to come down. >> Right. >> Something like that. >> And that's cuz they seen me pull up. I got them both in handcuffs over there. >> You do? >> Mhm. >> What? How'd you do that? >> Cuz I got here fast enough. I seen her run out the store. >> You did? >> She's in a green outfit? >> Mhm. >> [clears throat] >> Head wrapped up? >> That's amazing. >> What is your name again? >> We want W. We want W. >> We want W. >> Can I have your ID for the report, sir? >> Can I have what? >> Can I get your ID for the report? >> You got enough balls to arrest me if I don't even go out there. >> He caught him. >> She remembers me. We caught the last guy. >> Ma'am, can you turn your vehicle off for me? >> Of course. >> Just procedure. That's all. >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> It's hot outside, though. >> And roll your windows down. >> No. >> I'm just saying, get your rear windows down. We want you. But thank you for doing it. Yeah, it is hot. It's It's July. It's the 6th of July day. It is hot, but yeah, it's just protocol. That's all. Okay? All right. >> And then I thought the Savannah police were slack. You wish. You redeemed my my my faith in the in >> You said what? >> [laughter] >> I heard it. >> I know. I don't need to hear it. But you know, we we You were out there arresting and we said, "What's taking them so long?" You were out there arresting them. >> Absolutely. >> What's a good phone number for you guys? >> It's funny, too. She has two IDs. >> She has another ID on her? >> Mhm. >> They did cash a $15,000 check >> uh on his account under a different name. >> So >> We might contact him and find out who it was. Maybe it's the same. >> I'll be checking. >> All right. Thank you. We can't get a hold of financial crimes. We're just going to have to arrest him. >> Passenger walks up in there, tries to cash a check for $8,600. They are getting it processed. They contact the owner They call to verify. The owner says that stolen. It's the same check has been washed and cashed two different times before this. And he has given no authorization for this transaction to happen. >> Oh, I didn't know you had a gun. >> Yeah. >> Oh. >> I got detectives coming to the scene >> Uh-huh. >> right now. We're going to be separating you two. You're detained, you're not under arrest, but you're allowed to stay in your vehicle if you so choose. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> You're detained, but you're not under arrest. >> It's not a search. It's a pat down. It's just to make sure you don't have any weapons or anything like that on you. >> It's a detain, that's all. Not messing with us. >> Once they get here, they're going to have a couple of questions to ask you, and then they'll probably let you get out of here, okay? >> Okay. >> Does that hurt? >> They're going to do the same thing. They're going to ask her a bunch of questions, and then depending on how she answers them and what else is going on, >> This is my identification >> No, I was just bringing her up. Yeah, I didn't know anything about >> Who is this? >> I'm ready. >> Um well, the call that we got is that bad checks are being passed there. >> Who? Who like where there? >> Mhm. It was that illegal fraudulently made checks were being trying to be cashed by the young lady that was in your passenger seat. >> Oh. >> Um for very significant amounts. >> Oh my head. >> Um 86,000 8600 dollars. >> We're going to do one count of 334, it's a felony. She'll be out tomorrow. >> And this has been going on bad for a while now. >> Hey young lady. >> You know me? >> No, I got to tell you. Listen. What y'all doing, man? >> I just bring her up. >> Do you know what what's your relationship to her? >> She's my friend. >> What's her uh Gabriel? >> Yes, she's my friend. >> How long y'all been friends? Long time? What, since little kids, high school? >> Yeah, like we went to school together. >> You went to school together? I'm just asking cuz your friend about to go to jail. >> Why she going to jail for? >> Cuz that check is fake and she is not her check. She's going to jail and it's a felony. That's why I'm asking. Cuz she's not getting out. She's going to go to jail and can't get out till tomorrow and that's if the judge give her bond. So that's why I'm asking cuz I need to know who I need to tell this to. So if you're not the person I need to be talking to and you're just giving her a ride then I don't need to be talking to you. That's why I asked. >> Yeah, I can leave you right there. >> Okay. Do you know anything about this? The check? >> Mhm, I just >> Do you know >> give her a ride or something. >> Huh? >> I just told you I give her a ride cuz we were coming in town. >> Okay. >> Into the mall. >> So you don't know nothing about how she got this check or where she got this check from? >> Mhm. >> Well, you're not under arrest, okay? But just just know I got you. Be careful, okay? If those checks don't belong to you these people are calling, okay? So you just don't get caught up. All right? Okay? But you're free to go. >> What are you going to do about her? >> I just told you. She's going to jail. Hey, how you doing? Look, I'm going to open the door cuz I need to talk to you. Gabriel, do you want to Do you want to talk to me and tell me what's going on? >> So >> Yes or no first before we get started. You want to talk to me? >> Yes, that's why >> Okay, go ahead. >> So basically I tried to That check was getting deposited into my Chase. Chase sent me that paper that he gave you saying that it wasn't deposited cuz of my not enough money. I wasn't understanding what that meant so my homegirl was like, "Well, let's cash it either at this one or Walmart." >> This This Who gave you this? You went to the bank? >> No, yeah, the bank sent me this and also >> When did they send you this? On this day? >> Um no, not on that day. >> Not enough funds to pay this check. You cannot deposit this They sent They sent this to you? Cuz this was June >> That was the That was the deposit date. >> Yeah, you tried to deposit on June the 26th and they said it wasn't enough? >> Yeah, it was getting deposited in my account that day. But But then it sent But then it sent me that like maybe like last week like maybe last week Friday. >> Yeah, and then you got to check back. >> Yeah, I got that check and this paper together. >> Okay. >> Yes. >> And they told you that not enough funds to pay this check. You cannot you can deposit it again. >> Yeah, so that's why I went up to there to put it in. >> wasn't going back to the bank to cash it. You was going to go over here cuz they said it wasn't you couldn't cash it. >> Well, he said I was able to he was >> No, I'm saying the bank said you couldn't. >> Yeah, so the bank since the bank said I couldn't cash it, I was going to go to here or either Walmart to cash it. And the man was like, "Okay, well well it was fine." He was asking me questions. And then the next thing I know he walked up to the car to my homegirl car. And she's like, well I'm like, "Well, hold on. I got to go over to the Dollar General real quick to get something cuz he said it was going to be a while. It's a lot of cash." I said, "Okay, that's fine." When we pulling off, he's pulling up behind us. Saying that I'm doing for fraud. So, I'm like, "Okay, well I got that from the mail." >> You got this from the mail? >> Yes, ma'am. >> Who is the who are the people? Who are these people? >> That's the company that I work for, but that is my name on the check, yes. >> The company you work for? >> No, that's the company this is the company that I work for, yes. The girl with cream services inc, yes. >> Where is that located? >> It's located all the way in Pooler. >> Where is that? >> It's one in Pooler and then it's one um in around the corner, but I work at the one only in Pooler and I work at Top Crab. >> check stubs on you? >> No, I don't. >> a ID or something saying you work there? >> I don't have a ID. >> You have a number of a manager or something that we can call to check to see if you work there? >> No, I don't have a I mean I can't call the manager. The manager doesn't really we text and we chat. I don't ever really call the manager. >> I'm saying who can confirm that you work there? That's what I'm trying to figure out. The who who's there that we can talk to? >> Nobody there is right now that um I can talk to personally. No, not right now, but I do also work at Top Crab as well. >> And why would they give you a check for $8,600? >> That was my check that they owed me back all the way in COVID because they were behind on the checks and I had they owed me that check. I stopped working all last year for them and I started working at Top Crab and they owed me the check during COVID time. >> And they mailed you this check? >> Yeah, that's what they claimed. They No, they didn't mail me this check. They tried to do it in my deposit. I opened up a Chase account so they could deposit that money in my account. But when they tried to deposit, that's when I received an >> to deposit? >> I guess when the uh the company tried to deposit in my account, that I received the email saying that the check was returned back >> not going to send a check to the bank like this. They just do direct deposit. >> Yeah, direct deposit. That's what I'm saying. >> they didn't they're not going to give them this check. >> That's the check that they sent me. >> They You said they sent it to you or they sent it to the bank? >> They did They tried to do direct deposit in my Chase and then I received the email saying that it's not going to do it. So then I received that check and that paper together saying with my Chase on it saying that >> So you don't have I'm saying when the last time you went to work at this place in Pula? >> Last time I went to work was last Sunday. >> What's the address then? >> The address? >> Yeah. >> It's Pula um on Bluffton Boulevard. >> I know I'm saying how What's the address? How long you've been working there? >> I just started back working this week. When I Like Well, not this week, but sometime a couple of months ago. >> You you you're starting Come on now. You're starting not making sense. You're all over the place with it. >> You're making me really nervous. >> I'm not trying to I'm not trying to make you nervous. I'm just trying to just get the truth. >> or something. >> I'm just trying to get the truth. >> Yeah. >> So that's I mean, I understand you're saying you they owe you this check or whatever, but this this person that we contacted said they didn't give you this check. They didn't They don't know nothing They don't know nothing about you. We talked to them already. That's what I'm trying to tell you. That's what I'm trying to tell you to tell me the truth. It's already It's nothing you can say right now is going to change the situation. I'm just asking you to give yourself a chance to tell me the truth because you're going to have to still go before the judge. So either you're going to tell me the truth and be straight up with me or we could just go ahead and end it right now because we talked to the people that own this account. They don't know you. You don't work for them. Can you just You want to tell me the truth or you you you're good with what you said already? >> So the check was sent to me, so I was trying to So the So somebody So I was trying to get a direct deposit in my account. That didn't go through. They sent me that check. >> Who is they? >> That's That's I don't know who did the check, to be completely honest. But that that check went to my account. When I will receive that, they said deposit it again. So, I tried to deposit it at that place or at Walmart. >> they. >> I don't know who they is. I I personally do not know who they is. I'm not sure who who made the check or who whatever the case may be, but I'm not sure who they is. >> So, somebody just deposited check into your account, you don't know who they are because these people that that name that's on this account don't know you. You don't work for them. That's what I'm trying to tell you to go ahead and be honest because what you're saying I don't believe. So, if you you don't want to tell me the truth I mean, I'm going by what they say. This is their account. This is their business. >> is. I know that check is not mine. >> Okay. >> Somebody that I know was trying to deposit a check into my account saying that this is my money. This this is this is the money that they owe me. When the check didn't go through, it they said I was going to receive it through the mail. I said, "Okay." Then they I was talking to them and they said, "Hey, or you can deposit again." When I seen that it said I could deposit again. >> them? You don't want to tell the person's name? They're friend of yours? >> Yes, they are. >> They are? >> Well, supposedly. >> So, you going to take this ride by yourself? You're going to take this felony hit by yourself. This is a felony. Do you go to school? >> No, but I was trying to. >> This is a felony. This is serious. This is This is This is a felony and you won't be able to get out of jail till tomorrow if the judge give you a bond. So, you want to you want to protect the person that gave you this fake check? That's crazy. That's so crazy to me that you're willing to do that. >> So, I am going to jail. >> Yeah. That's what I'm saying. You're going to go to jail for a check that you somebody that you know somebody gave you a fake check. Put your name on here and told you to go cash it and you did it. So, you don't want to give up that information? >> It was the driver. >> Huh? >> The driver. >> Who was the driver? What driver? >> Alicia. >> Alicia? She gave you this check? >> Yes. >> Huh? >> The check she was going to deposit into my Chase account, but since it didn't go through, she told me to go to the >> How How y'all do this? >> This is my first time, miss. >> She do it all the time? >> Not that I know of. I don't know. I personally >> How How close are you to her? >> We Me and her went to school together, but we had >> What were What were you supposed to give her out of this check? >> Um I'm not sure. I personally don't know. We were >> What What What agreement y'all had? You I'm >> She said it was so-called split down the middle so-called. >> She said you could cash it and y'all going to split it. >> Yeah, that's what she >> You don't know where she got this information from? >> Who Who Who's her source? I don't know who it >> You don't know? >> I'm so sorry. >> But I just talked to her. She She She left you out there to dry. >> I believe it. >> She said she don't know nothing about it. She don't know She She don't know you like that. She had nothing to do with that check. She's willing to let me look in her car, search her purse. Said she don't have no other checks in there. She don't know nothing about what you doing. There's nothing I can do. There's nothing I can do. >> I have to go. >> Yeah. So he going to take you and you going to get charged with one one count of third-degree forgery. It's a felony. Okay? >> All right. >> All right. >> All right. Wait. Stand with me. You have to put the handcuffs on. >> Oh, I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. >> All right. You're good to go. Good luck to you, okay? >> Thank you for your help. >> Appreciate it. >> You good? >> Mhm. >> Thank you, ma'am. Appreciate your help. >> The woman was charged with third-degree forgery. Although the disposition of her case was not publicly available, a conviction can result in probation, restitution, fines, or a prison sentence ranging from 1 to 5 years.