Crime & Safety
‘Suspicious Circumstances' at South Windsor Bank Result in Arrest
Staff at a South Windsor bank contacted police, saying a man was trying to cash a check that appeared to be fraudulent. Then police reportedly found something in his pocket that further added to the charges.
When South Windsor Police were dispatched to a Buckland Road bank on Wednesday, March 26, for a “suspicious circumstances case,” staff told them a man was trying to cash a check that appeared to be fraudulent.
Police interviewed Derrick Kinchen, 48, of Burr Road in Bloomfield. Kinchen reportedly told police he was given checks by an unknown person to cash. South Windsor police said the man allegedly had a crack pipe in his pocket.
“Bank staff contacted the business the fraudulent check was drawn on to attempt to verify its authenticity,” according to a press release from the South Windsor Police Department. “They learned that the check was fake.”
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Kinchen allegedly had three other fake checks in his possession, each for $1,900. He was arrested on the following charges:
- Four counts of forgery in the second degree
- Criminal attempt to commit larceny in the fourth degree
- Possession of drug paraphernalia
Kinchen was held on a $20,000 surety bond and was presented at Manchester Superior Court on Thursday, March 27.
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