Stratford Man Deposited Counterfeit Checks At Bank: Police

FAIRFIELD, CT — A Stratford man faces several charges after depositing more than $5,000 in counterfeit checks at a Fairfield bank, according to police.

Dajon Shyhiem Roan, 26, was arrested Jan. 27 on a warrant and is charged with two counts of second-degree forgery and one count of third-degree larceny, all of which are felonies, police said.

Roan opened checking and savings accounts in July at First County Bank, 1312 Post Road, according to police. In the weeks that followed, he deposited a counterfeit business check for more than $3,000 and made several withdrawals, before depositing a second counterfeit check for over $2,000, police said. The second check was returned because it was counterfeit and Roan's bank account was closed, according to police.

Roan, who has yet to enter a plea, is free on a $1,000 bond, court records said. His next court date is scheduled for March 30, according to court records.