Bridgeport Woman Accused Of Check Fraud In Westport: Police

WESTPORT, CT — A 26-year-old Bridgeport woman was arrested on larceny charges last week after she unsuccessfully tried to cash a fraudulent check for $1,250 at Westport National Bank on the Post Road East, according to Westport police.

Julia Harris was charged with conspiracy to commit fourth-degree larceny, and criminal attempt to commit fourth-degree larceny in connection with the April 28 incident.

"Ms. Harris was allegedly trying to cash a check for $1,250.00 made out to her by a business in Bridgeport," Westport police wrote in a statement. "The teller became suspicious because the check was out of numerical sequence. Therefore, a representative from the bank called the business that supposedly wrote out the check to Ms. Harris and learned that they never issued her a check. The check Ms. Harris was trying to cash was purportedly illegally manufactured using the businesses' account information."

Westport police did not disclose the name of the business.

Harris was taken into custody, but was later released after posting a $2,500 bond. She is scheduled to appear in Stamford Superior Court on Tuesday.