Crime & Safety

Wanted: Man Accused of Cashing $7,000 in Fake Checks

Cherokee County Sheriff's Office investigators assisting Tuscaloosa, AL authorities say the counterfeit checks were passed at Walmart stores in metro Atlanta, including the Kennesaw location.

Investigators in Alabama are reaching across state lines to identify a man accused of cashing fake checks at Walmart stores, including at

detectives are assisting Tuscaloosa County authorities in the investigation of the counterfeit checks drawn on a Tuscaloosa County Jail account.

The man suspected of cashing 10 checks for a total of about $7,000 was caught on surveillance footage at several Walmart stores. Investigators say he walked away with cash after passing forgeries at stores in Kennesaw, Cartersville, Acworth, Woodstock, Cumming, Lawrenceville and Alpharetta, among others.

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Authorities are asking anyone who recognizes the African-American man to contact Tuscaloosa sheriff’s investigators at 205-464-8646.

Tuscaloosa is located in the central portion of west Alabama, more than 200 miles from Atlanta, and is home to the University of Alabama.

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