Man Tried to Cash Check Using Fake ID, Police Say

A 50-year-old man is facing charges related to an alleged attempt to fraudulently cash a check, according to Lower Saucon Township Police.

In a post published Tuesday on the department’s Crimewatch site, authorities said Michael Edward Walsh, no fixed address, allegedly tried to cash a $9,800 check using fake identification at the Rt. 378 Embassy Bank branch Sept. 23.

“Further investigation found that the same individual had attempted to commit the same crime at another Embassy Bank location earlier in the day,” police said. “The following day, Sept. 24, 2026, the male attempted to cash the check again at another Embassy Bank location.”

Police said Walsh was ultimately arrested by Pennsylvania State Police.

He is charged with two counts of felony identity theft and felony counts of theft by unlawful taking, forgery and access device fraud.

According to the docket filed in the case, Walsh was committed to Northampton County Prison in lieu of $125,000 bail following an Oct. 5 preliminary arraignment before Northampton County District Judge Alan Mege.

A preliminary hearing in the case is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 19 at 11 a.m. in District Court 03-2-04 in Lower Saucon Township.

The docket did not list an attorney for Walsh.

Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. This story was compiled using information provided by the Lower Saucon Township Police Department and Northampton County court records.