A New York man has been arrested in connection with a fraud case involving a stolen and altered check belonging to an elderly woman in Milford, Delaware.
According to Delaware State Police, the investigation began on February 2 after a 75-year-old woman reported that a check she mailed to pay a bill never arrived at its intended destination. She later discovered that $6,000 had been withdrawn from her bank account.
Detectives determined that the check had been intercepted, altered, and ultimately cashed at a bank in New York.
Through their investigation, authorities identified 32-year-old Michael Smith, of the Bronx, as the suspect and obtained a warrant for his arrest.
On March 16, Smith turned himself in at Justice of the Peace Court 2. He was subsequently taken into custody, formally charged, and later released on a $5,000 unsecured bond.
Smith faces charges including second-degree forgery and theft of $1,500 or more from a victim aged 62 or older.
