Check Stolen from Bucks Co. Man Cashed in Atlanta, Police Say

A check that was mailed by a 67-year-old Haycock Township man was stolen, altered and later cashed at a Truist Bank branch in Atlanta, Ga., Pennsylvania State Police at Dublin said Wednesday.

According to a news release, the Truist check was altered by an unidentified person who forged a new amount on it.

Police said the check theft and forgery resulted in the theft of $5,250 from the Bucks County resident. Police said the check was stolen sometime between April 22 and May 20.