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$620K In Fake Checks Found In Vehicle With NJ Plates During PA Traffic Stop: Police

A routine traffic stop in Eddystone, Pennsylvania, led to the discovery of a massive fraud operation involving hundreds of counterfeit checks worth more than $620,000, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, March 18.

Christopher Hayman and Tyree Holmes  

Christopher Hayman and Tyree Holmes  

 Photo Credit: Pennsylvania State Police
Jillian Pikora
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Christopher Hayman, 29, and Tyree Holmes, 33, were pulled over by Eddystone police while driving a white Volvo with temporary New Jersey plates on Thursday, March 13, according to officials.

Inside the vehicle, officers discovered approximately 200 fraudulent checks linked to scams in four states, along with stolen credit cards and fake IDs, police said. Investigators believe the pair used fake identities to deposit stolen checks and allegedly sold them online in a wider fraud scheme.

Hayman and Holmes were taken into custody. Authorities are urging any agencies with related cases to contact Eddystone police.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Lieutenant Joseph Pretti at (610) 874-9325 ext. 278 or jpretti@eddystonepd.com, or Officer Robert Pugh at rpugh@eddystonepd.com.

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