By Chris Edwards
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WARREN – The Tyler County Sheriff’s Office and Crime Stoppers of East Texas are seeking the public’s help in finding a check fraud suspect.
According to Tyler County Sheriff Bryan Weatherford, a White female suspect cashed two fraudulent checks at banks in Warren and in Woodville on the date of Friday, August 2. Weatherford said she did this by using another person’s identifying information.
The victim of the identity theft, who is a Tyler County resident, notified law enforcement that her vehicle had been burglarized in Buna, in Jasper County, a few days prior to the incident. In the burglary, her identifying documents had been stolen.
The banks where the incidents occurred provided drive-thru camera footage to law enforcement of the individual, a White female with brown hair and red/pink highlights in her hair. She also has an anchor tattoo on her right hand and was driving in a white Jeep Grand Cherokee with a sunroof. Weatherford said that as of Monday she had been identified, and he thanked the public for the multiple calls and tips regarding the information, so far. Her identity has not been made public, however, as of press time.
Weatherford said that the case is still under investigation, and TCSO is working jointly with the Beaumont Police Department to solve similar fraud cases in the Southeast Texas area. If anyone has any information, they are encouraged to contact TCSO at 409-283-2172 or Crime Stoppers at 936-639-TIPS.
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