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Lindsay man accused of cheque fraud: police

A Lindsay man faces fraud and theft charges involving cheques. File / Global News

A Lindsay man faces fraud and other charges after a citizen alerted police about man requesting financial help on Thursday.

According to the City of Kawartha Lakes Police Service, a citizen was approached by an unknown man who asked the citizen to cash a cheque on his behalf.

Police located the suspect and discovered he was in possession of property obtained by crime.

“As the investigation unfolded, numerous stolen documents were located,” police said.

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Troy Sprague, 32, of Lindsay, was arrested and charged with:

  • Fraud under $5,000
  • Uttering a forged document
  • Eight counts of possession of property obtained by crime
  • Two counts of breach of probation

He was released and is scheduled to appear in court in Lindsay on Oct. 29, police said Friday.

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Sprague faced similar charges following an incident in February 2019.

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