Woman Charged In Fraudulent Check Scheme: Darien Police

DARIEN, CT — A 26-year-old woman was arrested on March 2 and charged in connection with a fraudulent check scheme police say she carried out last September in Darien.

An arrest warrant charged Brandy Johnson, of Stamford, with third-degree larceny, second-degree identity theft, and third-degree forgery, Darien police said in her arrest report.

Police said Johnson deposited a forged check totaling $9,192.93 into her Fairfield County Bank account.

"The check was later confirmed to be stolen and fraudulently altered," police said. "Detectives investigated Johnson's $7,523 withdrawal, which caused a financial loss to the bank."

Johnson was released after posting a $25,000 surety bond, police said. She's scheduled to appear in Stamford Superior Court on March 25.