Two Arrested In Trumbull Check Cashing Scheme: PD

TRUMBULL, CT —Two Bridgeport men were arrested Sept. 13 after they were caught in a check cashing fraud scheme, according to police.

Police were informed by Wells Fargo bank on July 28 that a fraudulent check for $5,250 was cashed. Account owner Leonard Reed, 40, claimed the check was stolen by his brother and girlfriend and was cashed fraudulently, police said.

Reed was refunded the money, police said. An investigation revealed that Reed drove Brishawn Beason, 34, to a Wells Fargo location in Black Rock to cash the check, but a number of red flags were set off and the bank refused to cash the check. The check was then cashed at the Trumbull location, police said.

An investigation revealed that Reed had driven Beason to the Black Rock location, according to police.

Reed was charged with third-degree larceny, conspiracy, false statement, tampering with a witness and interfering with police. Beason was charged with third-degree larceny, false statement, third-degree hindering prosecution, interfering with an officer and conspiracy.

Bond was set at $100,000 for Reed and $10,000 for Beason.

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