Detective Terril Shaw says there have been a "slough" of fake 30th District Court checks being cashed. (Credit: WJBK | myFOXDetroit.com)
Detective Shaw holds up a fake 30th District Court check. (Credit: WJBK | myFOXDetroit.com)
HIGHLAND PARK, Mich. (WJBK) -
"These checks are totally bogus," said Detective Terrill Shaw.
He showed us the checks in question. They sure looked authentic, probably because they appear to be from the 30th District Court in Highland Park.
"We have a slough of checks from 30th District Court that are being cashed outside in different cities."
"Someone is getting a hold [of] these checks that look original and they're able to cash them," said Patrice Young with Crime Stoppers.
"We're getting word that it's really one particular person handing these checks out to other individuals," Shaw explained.
Police say their bad guy sends other people in to cash the fake checks and then gets a cut of the money.
Police say this started two or three weeks ago. Bad checks have been cashed in Detroit in the Mexicantown area and at a liquor store in Highland Park.
"I got a million bad checks like I've caught," said Vinny Yatooma with Gran Liquor Store.
However, this one looked legit.
"It looked good," he said. "Usually I call on them, but it came from the court, so I thought it would be good."
It wasn't good as Yatooma found out. Police are getting a warrant for a woman they suspect in the case, but say they really want the ringleader because there are a whole bunch of bad checks out there making the 30th District Court in Highland Park look like the bad guy.
"It's hurting the pockets of everybody. The businesses don't deserve it," Young told us.
"We need the stores to contact us immediately," said Shaw.
"We just need someone to call 1-800-SPEAK-UP or the Highland Park Police Department to give these individuals up so this can be stopped," Young said.
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Sabrina Gianino was found dead with a cord around her neck inside a Grosse Pointe Park home early Thursday morning. The medical examiner has ruled her death a homicide.
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A Molotov cocktail was thrown through a kitchen window of a waterfront mansion on Whittier Street in Grosse Pointe Park around 3:20 a.m. Friday. Fortunately, someone inside put it out.
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Livonia firefighters had to break the windows of a ranch home on Oporto, trying to get to the homeowner. Once inside, they found the 60-year-old woman and her three dogs in a bedroom overcome by smoke.
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He is an aging war hero with an aging dog named Buddy that has been his faithful companion for 14 years. However, he can't care for him any longer, and his son says the last thing he wants to do is put the dog to sleep.
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Detroit has a new police chief. James Craig says he is coming home to cut crime in the streets and boost morale in the ranks. He was in town Wednesday.
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Authorities have identified a 20-year-old man they've arrested in the firebombing of the suburban Detroit home of an heir to the Art Van Furniture business.
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Let It Rip Weekend: Doggy Insurance, Pit Bull Bans & $15 Minimum Wage
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It was supposed to be their big night, but prom turned into a big headache for teens from a local high school. Police showed up to crack down on an unauthorized limo service.
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It can creep up on you without you realizing it. One day you step on the scale and you're obese. That's what happened to a St. Clair Shores woman who never though she would lose the weight.
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Detective Terril Shaw says there have been a "slough" of fake 30th District Court checks being cashed. (Credit: WJBK | myFOXDetroit.com)
Detective Shaw holds up a fake 30th District Court check. (Credit: WJBK | myFOXDetroit.com)
