Orange County Woman Nabbed In $8K Fraudulent Check Case At Credit Union: Police

A 20-year-old woman has been charged with two felonies after cashing a fraudulent check worth over $8,000 at a credit union in the region, authorities said.

The fraudulent check was cashed at the Hudson Valley Credit Union in Mahopac, authorities said.
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Ben Crnic

11/22/2024 4:45 p.m.

The investigation began in Putnam County on Friday, Nov. 15, when a deputy took a complaint from an investigator with the Hudson Valley Credit Union about a fraudulent check cashed at the Mahopac branch in Putnam County, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

A Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) investigator reviewed surveillance footage and other evidence, which quickly led to authorities identifying Xiomara Ortiz, a 20-year-old Orange County resident from Walden, the Sheriff’s Office said.

On Wednesday, Nov. 20, Ortiz turned herself in to authorities and was charged with the following felonies:

First-degree possession of a forged instrument;
Third-degree grand larceny.

Ortiz was later arraigned before Judge Miller in Carmel Town Court and was released on her own recognizance to appear at a future court date, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

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