A man attempting to cash a suspicious check was arrested Thursday in Huron County.
Mid- morning on Thursday, December 12, Bay Port State Bank tellers at the Sebewaing branch were presented with a check amounting over $2800. The man presenting the check had a driver’s license indicating he was from Taylor, Michigan, but the check had the address of a Pigeon, Michigan business.
The teller became suspicious, and as they asked more questions of the man, that suspicion grew. This led to a quick internal bank investigation into the check’s legitimacy, with results showing it was fraudulent. After more questioning, the man left, claiming he had to get back to work.
The bank put out a broadcast on the Huron County financial institution support team bank network to warn other banks to look out for the suspect. This proved to be helpful, as a short while later, the suspect arrived at another Bay Port State Bank, this time in Bay Port, attempting to cash the check again.
This time, bank workers were ready and a Huron County sheriff’s deputy was called to arrest the man. The man was booked at the Huron County Jail on felony charges related to the scam attempts in Sebewaing and Bay Port, with Sheriff Kelly Hanson noting the man has an extensive criminal history.
He is expected to be arraigned Friday.
