ELMIRA — The Chemung County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a 21-year-old Elmira man on felony charges.
Anthony Brooks was charged with criminal possession of a forged instrument in the first degree, a class C felony, and grand larceny in the third degree, a class D felony.
A sheriff’s deputy responded to the Solutions Federal Credit Union in the Town of Southport on Sept. 25, 2024, for a report of a fictitious check.
Credit union staff advised the deputy that Brooks had cashed a fake U.S. Treasury check for $23,020.
The U.S. Treasury Department later confirmed the check was fraudulent.
The case was turned over to the Criminal Investigation Division.
An investigation determined that Brooks was given the fraudulent check by another individual with an agreement to cash it and keep a portion of the money.
Authorities said they expect additional arrests.
Brooks was arraigned in the Town of Southport Court and released on his own recognizance.
He is scheduled to appear in court at a later date.
