5 Men Charged In Bank Fraud Scheme: Greenwich Police

GREENWICH, CT —Five New York City men were arrested last week and accused of trying to conduct fraudulent transactions at multiple banks in Greenwich, according to police.

Bilah Edmondson, 31; Emmanuel Modey, 29; Silas Twumasi, 29; Eric Dejesus, 27; and Taevon Strickland, 26 — all from The Bronx, N.Y. — each face conspiracy to commit larceny and forgery charges, their arrest reports show.

Modey, Dejesus and Twumasiwere also charged with third-degree forgery.

On Aug. 30 at approximately 11:22 a.m., plainclothes Greenwich police officers noticed "suspicious activity consisten with bank fraud" on Greenwich Avenue, police said, noting the arrestees were detained.

The five men attempted bank transactions for $2,500 an $4,500 at multiple banks, provided "evasive" answers to investigating officers, and possessed three counterfeit checks, police said.

One of the counterfeit checks was for $86,705, and police said they believe it would have been cashed.

Police said Modey attempted to impersonate someone else, and he was charged with interfering with police.

Additionally, Strickland was charged with first-degree criminal mischief after police say he broke a fire sprinkler system within his cell block.

Edmondson was released on a promise to appear, according to his arrest report. The other arrestees were unable to post their bonds which ranged from $25,000 to $50,000.