WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (Morris County) – A New York woman has been charged in a Washington Township check washing case involving a stolen and altered check originally valued at $1,000, authorities said.
On May 8, 2025, the Washington Township Detective Bureau issued an arrest warrant for a woman residing in the Bronx, New York, on charges of third-degree forgery and third-degree receiving stolen property (Check Washing), police said.
The investigation began on February 4, 2025, when a Long Valley resident filed a report with the Washington Township Patrol Division involving a stolen check. During the investigation, it was discovered that the check, originally written for $1,000.00, had been stolen from the mail and altered (washed) to reflect an amount of $9,986.32, police said…