Sault police charge woman with fraud, forgery

A person is seen writing a cheque in this 2011 file photo. (Ryan Remiorz/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

A woman wanted by Sault Ste. Marie police for allegedly using stolen cheques to steal money from a person’s bank account has been arrested.

The fraud unit began the investigation May 31 after a complaint about fraudulent bank withdrawals, police said in a news release Friday.

“An investigation revealed one of the cheques was forged by the accused and fraudulently deposited into the accused’s account,” police said.

Acting on an arrest warrant, Anishinabek Police Service found and arrested the 47-year-old accused in the nearby community of Garden River First Nation.

She is charged with forgery and fraud under $5,000.

“The accused was released on an appearance notice and is scheduled to appear in court Aug.11,” police said.