An investigation by the Windsor Police Service has resulted in the arrest of a suspect on multiple fraud and forgery charges.
Police allege that in December 2022, 50-year-old Alex Mereby submitted fraudulent account statements while applying for a business loan. These statements falsely inflated his account balance by over $150,000, allowing him to secure a loan of $405,000.
On October 25, 2024, following an investigation by the Financial Crimes Unit, officers located and arrested Mereby at a business in the 6500 block of Tecumseh Road East.
Mereby faces several charges, including:
- Fraud over $5,000
- Obtaining by false pretences over $5,000
- Forgery
- Using a forged document
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000