Somers Man Charged With Stealing, Forging Checks From His Mother

SOMERS, CT — A Somers man is facing a second-degree forgery after he took checks from his mother, wrote them out and cashed them with a friend, according to an arrest warrant.

Michael Taylor, 25, was arrested on a warrant Friday, state police said.

He was also charged with sixth-degree larceny for the march incident, according to an arrest warrant. He is due in court on Nov. 2, state police said.

His mother approached police about the checks on a few occasions in March, according to the warrant. The checks were cashed with a female friend, according to the warrant.

State police said the checks were cashed at four Webster Bank locations:

• $40 at Park Street, Hartford
• $60 at Hazard Avenue, Enfield
• $60 Main Street, Somers
• $40 North Street, East Windsor

Webster Bank helped state police with the investigation, according to the warrant.

Taylor is from Winwood Circle, Somers, state police said.

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