Pompano Beach man arrested after allegedly altering $15 check to $5,000 in Key West fraud case

KEY WEST, FLA. (WSVN) – A Pompano Beach man is facing felony charges after Key West police say he altered a check from $15 to more than $5,000 and changed the payee name to his own.

Cortlin Da Von Baker, 21, was arrested Tuesday by Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies after a yearlong investigation by Key West Police Department criminal detectives.

Investigators obtained subpoenaed financial records and secured an arrest warrant before coordinating Baker’s arrest with the Broward Sheriff’s Office…

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