UPDATE: Man Charged With Trying to Cash $3,000 Check From Tiverton Restaurant

A Portsmouth man and former employee of the , at 524 Main Road, Tiverton, allegedly attempted to cash a business check without the owner's knowledge, according to the .

Anthony J. Lucci, 44, of 68 Oliver Hazard Road, Portsmouth, was arrested at 2:03 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 22. He is charged with larceny under $500. According to Lt. Patrick Jones, Lucci turned himself into court in Newport on Nov. 27 and was arrainged on Tiverton's charge.

Jones said police received a complaint from the owner of Restaurant 524 about a recently terminated employee, identified as Lucci.

"The owner alleged he had several business checks that were unaccounted for," Jones said.

The owner told police he called the , at 2628 East Main Road, to alert them in the event someone to tried to cash their check. The bank replied to the owner on Sept. 23, according to police.

"He was notifed a short time later that an attempt was made, and that Mr. Lucci allegedly attempted to cash a business check in the amount of $3,000," Jones added, saying Lucci was refused.

Tiverton launched the investigation and charged Lucci with the one larceny count. Jones said since the check was still blank he's only being charged with the larceny of the physical check.

Updated at 2:20 p.m.

Portsmouth police  and charged him with attempted larceny over $500.

Lucci pleaded not guilty to the felony charge at his September arraignment.