Crime & Safety
Phony Check Casher Nabbed In Tinley Park: Prosecutor
Chicago woman tried to cash checks drawn on a closed account, prosecutor said.

TINLEY PARK, IL -- A Chicago woman was arrested after she tried to cash two fraudulent checks at a Tinley Park bank, prosecutors said. Jamia Royal, 21, appeared before Cook County Judge Peter Felice on a charge of forgery.
According to the charges, Royal went to CitiBank in Tinley Park and tried to cash two checks on a New York business’s account. The teller suspected they fraudulent. When the teller checked the account, she saw it was closed for prior fraudulent activity, the prosecutor said.
The checks were in the amount of $2,982.20 and $3,623.21. She allegedly confessed to police that the checks were not valid. Royal has no prior criminal background. She was released on a $10,000 I-bond. Royal's next court date is Nov. 2 in Bridgeview.
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