CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – A bank teller at a Clarksville bank was able to identify a fraudulent check and it led to the quick arrest of a woman.
Around 2 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 5., Clarksville Police Officers were called to a bank in the 2500 block of Wilma Rudolph Blvd. after a woman unsuccessfully attempted to cash a fraudulent check., according to a news release from Jim Knoll, Clarksville Police spokesman.
Officer Villalpando arrived and located a woman matching the description of the suspect and a foot pursuit ensued across Wilma Rudolph Blvd.
The suspect identified as Tashina Gray, 25, of Nashville was apprehended quickly. It was determined, Gray had previously tried to cash another fraudulent check about a half-hour earlier at a Madison Street bank.
The investigation revealed the original checks, which had been altered, were stolen out of mailboxes in Nashville.
Additionally, there was another altered check found inside of Gray’s purse along with a drug wrapped in paper.
Tashina Gray, 25, was booked into Montgomery County Jail and charged with two counts of criminal simulation, two counts of forgery, evading arrest and simple possession. Her bond was set at $46,000.
The lead investigator is Officer Villalpando.