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Woman Nabbed In $8K Fraudulent Check Case At Credit Union In Region: 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. 

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

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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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