Man Charged In Check Fraud Case: North Haven Police

NORTH HAVEN, CT — A Hartford man has been arrested in connection with a check fraud case involving a North Haven business nearly three years ago, according to police.

The investigation began in May 2023 after North Haven patrol officers met with a complainant at police headquarters regarding a report of check fraud involving their business, according to police.

Police said the complainant reported a company-issued check, valued at more than $14,000, had been “fraudulently altered and deposited into an unknown bank account belonging to a company that neither the complainant nor their business recognized.”

Following a long-term investigation that included the execution of several search warrants at multiple financial institutions, police said North Haven detectives identified 27-year-old Wesley Pearson as the person responsible for depositing the fraudulent check.

Pearson was arrested Monday on a warrant and charged with second-degree larceny and third-degree forgery.

“The North Haven Police Department would like to take this opportunity to remind anyone considering committing crimes in our community that time does not erase accountability,” police wrote in a post on Facebook. “Whether it takes days, months, or years, our officers and detectives remain committed to holding offenders responsible.”