Crime & Safety
Mount Vernon Man Faces 2 Felony Charges For Trying To Cash Fake Check, Having Fake Credit Card
Police arrived at the bank while the man was still inside.
BRONXVILLE, NY — A Mount Vernon man was arrested in Bronxville for trying to cash a fraudulent check and having a fraudulent credit card. Bronxville Police said Isaiah Cousins, 21, of Mount Vernon, was charged with two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument, felonies.
Police were alerted by the bank manager of the Citibank located at 95 Pondfield Road that Cousins was allegedly trying to cash a fake check in the amount of $3,965.65. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)
The arresting officer arrived while Cousins was still inside the bank.
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Police said he was also in possession of a fraudulent Citibank MasterCard.
Cousins was arraigned and taken to the Westchester County jail in lieu of $1,000 bail.
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Photo caption: Isaiah Cousins. Photo credit: Bronxville Police Department.
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