A Havelock, Ont., man has been arrested and charged after a stolen cheque was forged and cashed last month.
Peterborough police say overnight Sept. 4-5, a man broke into two vehicles parked in the driveway of a Wallace Point Road home. A “large amount” of property and a chequebook were removed from inside the vehicles.
“The victim discovered that one of the stolen cheques had then been forged and deposited into the accused’s bank account,” police said.
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The investigation led to the identity of a suspect.
On Sept. 26, police say the accused showed up at the police station where he was placed under arrest.
Lawrence Seaboyer, 51, of County Road 48, Havelock, is charged with fraud under $5,000, use, deals, acts on forged document and possession of property obtained by crime.
He was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 18.
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