Boardman police have ID'ed person involved in passing bad checks
BOARDMAN — Township police believe they have identified a suspect responsible for a string of incidents involving passing bad checks and theft by deception.
According to three police reports filed Monday and Tuesday, three victims reported being approached by a man who asked them to cash checks for him.
The victims were later notified by their banks that the checks were bad.
The suspect approached the victims at a Shell station, 5135 Market St., and the Southern Park Mall, 7401 Market.
The suspect has been positively identified in line-ups by two of the victims and an arrest warrant was to be issued later today, said Detective Greg Stepuk.