2 Accused Of Trying To Cash Fraudulent Checks: Glastonbury Police

GLASTONBURY, CT — Glastonbury police recently arrested two men accused of attempting to cash fraudulent checks.

On Friday, Feb. 4 at 3:19 p.m., officers arrested Tryon Barnes, 25, of Manchester, who police said is accused of attempting to cash a fraudulent check in December 2020.

The check had been stolen from the mail and altered, Glastonbury police said — a practice commonly known as "check washing."

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Barnes, who had an active warrant for his arrest, was charged with first-degree forgery and fifth-degree conspiracy to commit larceny, police said.

He was issued a $20,000 non-surety bond, and is scheduled to appear in court in Manchester on March 4 at 9 a.m.

At 2:31 p.m. that day, police also arrested Michael Williams, 29, of Hartford, who police said had an active warrant for his arrest stemming from an investigation into a fraudulent check that began last fall.

On Oct. 8, 2021, Glastonbury police responded to a report that a man was attempting to cash a fraudulent check at Webster Bank (1009 Hebron Ave.).

Though one man was arrested at the scene, officers said an accomplice — later identified as Williams — fled from police in a vehicle and didn't obey officers' signals to stop.

Williams was charged with disobeying an officer's signal, illegally operating a motor vehicle while under suspension, sixth-degree larceny, sixth-degree conspiracy to commit larceny, third-degree forgery, third-degree conspiracy to commit forgery, and traffic control signals, police said.

After his arrest, Williams was released on a $5,000 non-surety bond. He has a court date scheduled in Manchester for March 4.