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Forged Checks

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

School Lockdowns Friday Result of Forged Check

No arrest has been made following Friday’s incident, but authorities say they have identified a suspect. Dallas Police say they have worked in recent weeks several cases involving forged checks.

Students at three Dallas schools had to wait a little bit longer before they were able to leave for the day on Friday as authorities pursued a man who allegedly tried to cash a forged check. The chase led officials with Paulding County Schools, acting under the advisement of the Dallas Police Department, to postpone afternoon dismissal at three schools until the situation was resolved. Associate Superintendent Brian Otott said those schools were Dallas Elementary, Herschel Jones Middle and Paulding County High. “As far as the students go, we don’t believe them to have been in any danger,” said Sgt. Bill Gorman of the Dallas Police Department, which is investigating the case and a few similar to it. “There wasn’t any indication that the guy…

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