The Chemung County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of 21-year-old Anthony Brooks of Elmira on charges of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the First Degree and Grand Larceny in the Third Degree.
According to authorities, on September 25, 2024, a deputy responded to Solutions Federal Credit Union in the Town of Southport after staff reported an altered and fictitious check had been cashed. Brooks had cashed a fraudulent U.S. Treasury check for $23,020, which was later confirmed by the U.S. Treasury Department.
Investigators determined Brooks received the fraudulent check from another individual with an agreement to cash it and keep a portion of the proceeds. Additional arrests are expected in connection with the case.
Brooks was arraigned in Southport Town Court and released on his own recognizance. He is scheduled to appear in court at a later date.
The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
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