Man Walks Into Warrington Bank With Fraudulent Check, Leaves In Handcuffs

WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA — A New Jersey man is facing a forgery charge after attempting to pass a bad check at a Warrington Township bank on Friday.

Police were called to the Bank of America for a report of a man attempting to cash a fraudulent check.

Upon arrival, bank staff identified the man as William Lavant Joseph, 26, from Lindenwold, New Jersey. Joseph was attempting to cash a check for $1,941.64.

According to police, bank employees contacted the owner of the business listed on the check. The owner of the Middletown Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, business confirmed with the bank that the check was fraudulent and advised that similar fraudulent checks had been used several times over the past few weeks.

Joseph was arrested and transported to the station where he was processed. He was later arraigned by Judge Wertman, who set bail at $50,000 or 10 percent cash.

Joseph was unable to post bail and was subsequently transported to the Bucks County Correctional Facility to await court action. He is charged with one count of forgery, a second-degree felony, and a misdemeanor charge of bad checks.