2 Men Charged In Greenwich Bank Scheme: Police

GREENWICH, CT — Two men were arrested and charged last week after police said they tried to cash a fraudulent check worth $4,600 at a Greenwich bank.

According to arrest reports, Tracy Matthers, 27, of Congers, N.Y., was charged with conspiracy to commit third-degree larceny; conspiracy to commit second and third-degree forgery; conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation; and conspiracy to commit second-degree identity theft.

Andrew McMurdo, 55, of Haverstraw, N.Y., faces several similar conspiracy charges, as well as second-degree identity theft, criminal impersonation, and second and third-degree forgery.

On Aug. 3 around 10:45 a.m., plainclothes police officers noticed "suspicious activity" at a bank within the central Greenwich business district, police said. The location of the incident is listed on associated arrest reports as Mason Street.

Greenwich Police Department patrol units detained and identified two men as Matthers and McMurdo, police said.

An investigation found that McMurdo "criminally impersonated" a victim using a counterfeit California driver's license and a Mastercard that featured the victim's personal identifiable information in an attempt to cash a $4,600 check, police said.

A search of Matthers' car found "multiple blank checks" identical to the one McMurdo was trying to cash, police said.

Matthers was able to post a $50,000 bond, according to his arrest report. McMurdo was unable to post a bond of $10,000.

Both men are scheduled to appear in Stamford Superior Court on Aug. 18.