Dinwiddie Arrested For Allegedly Cashing Fraudulent Check At Warsaw Business
Staff Report
WARSAW — A Fort Wayne man was recently arrested for allegedly cashing a fraudulent check at a Warsaw business.
Julius Avion Dinwiddie, 23, Fort Wayne, is charged with forgery, a level 6 felony; and theft, a class A misdemeanor.
On Aug. 8, a Warsaw Police officer went to the Lake City Bank branch on East Center Street regarding a possible fraud attempt. Haley L. Mendez, 18, New Haven, attempted to cash a fraudulent check at the bank in the amount of $944.72.
In an interview on Aug. 15, Mendez admitted to driving to Warsaw to cash the check on Aug. 8. She said she was with Dinwiddie at that time. Mendez also said she passed through Warsaw on Aug. 10 while traveling to Chicago with Dinwiddie.
On Aug. 18, a Warsaw Police officer went to Warsaw Express regarding fraudulent checks being returned to the business. The store’s manager said two checks from two separate customers were cashed but returned to him, as they were cancelled or not funded by the issuer. Mendez’s and Dinwiddie’s names were on the checks. The manager also provided an identification card for Dinwiddie, which Dinwiddie left at the store after cashing the check.
With this information, a Warsaw detective was able to identify the man Mendez was with at Lake City Bank on Aug. 8 as Dinwiddie.
The fraudulent checks were in the total amount of $877.62.
Dinwiddie is currently on formal probation in Allen County for robbery and was released from the Indiana Department of Correction on March 29. He also has prior convictions for theft and resisting law enforcement.
Dinwiddie was booked in the Kosciusko County Jail on Sept. 25, with a $5,250 surety and cash bond.
A photo of Dinwiddie was unavailable for publication.
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