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Diana Parra, 48, of Cavanaugh Street, turned herself in to police and was charged with two counts each of third-degree forgery, third-degree larceny and sixth-degree larceny in connection with the two incidents, police said.
In early July 2016, Parra stole the second-to-last check in one victim’s checkbook, wrote it out for $4,000, forged the woman’s signature and deposited it into her own personal account at a branch of Citibank, police said.
Officers positively identified Parra on the bank’s video surveillance, police said.
Later the same month, Parra was captured on Citibank ATM surveillance footage depositing a second couple’s stolen check for an undisclosed amount, police said.
She was held on $4,000 bond is scheduled to appear in court on April 13 for both incidents, police said.
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