Loch Sheldrake man charged with stealing, forging checks

LIBERTY – A Loch Sheldrake man was arrested by Liberty Village Police following an investigation into forged checks that had been deposited at a bank in the village.
Police began their investigation when they were alerted to possible bank fraud and they determined that Tyrece Williams, 36, had allegedly stolen two checks belonging to another person and had endorsed them over to himself. He attempted to deposit them with a value of $6,600 into his bank account.
Williams was arrested on Thursday and charged with two counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument and attempted grand larceny, all felonies. He was sent to the Sullivan County Jail in lieu of $2,500 bail.

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Hank Gross is the founder of Mid-Hudson News and a veteran journalist with over five decades of experience covering the Hudson Valley. A graduate of SUNY Oneonta, where he began his career in broadcasting, Hank has worked across radio, TV, and print media since 1970. His work has earned him numerous accolades, including an Associated Press “Best Newscast” award and recognition as a “Pillar of the Community” by the Greater Hudson Valley Family Health Center. He lives in Middletown with his wife, Virginia.