Police look for woman who allegedly cashed stolen check in Mansfield
MANSFIELD, Pa. (WETM) — Police are looking for a woman who they say cashed a check that had been stolen from Corning at a credit union in Mansfield last month.
The Pennslyvania State Police reported that an older female driving a gray Ford Edge cashed a check for $2,000 at the First Heritage on South Main Street at around 1:35 p.m. on Jan. 15. Police say the check was stolen from a 71-year-old Horseheads woman in Corning, and the investigation into the alleged fraud began on Feb. 6.
Pictures of the woman who police say cashed the stolen check and the vehicle she was driving at the time of the reported incident can be seen below:
Anyone who knows who this woman is or who has information that could lead to her identification should call the Pennsylvania State Police Mansfield station at 570-662-2151.
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