Sierra Madre Police Investigating Check Fraud

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

On March 13, Palo Alto police contacted the Sierra Madre Police Department regarding a fraud investigation being conducted in their city. A business in Palo Alto reported four fraudulent checks drawn on their account in late 2012. The Palo Alto investigation revealed that the fraudulent checks had been deposited in an ATM at a Bank of America in Sierra Madre.

Sierra Madre police have taken over the investigation, acquiring surveillance
video and information on two suspects with addresses in Los Angeles. The investigation is ongoing at this time.

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