The Brief
- Christopher R. Ellis tried to purchase thousands of stamps using a fake check at an Ohio post office.
- The Geauga County Prosecutor’s Office said the 24-year-old man was indicted by a grand jury for attempted grand theft and forgery.
- Ellis previously bought thousands of dollars’ worth of stamps using a fraudulent check at three other Ohio post offices.
A New York man was indicted by a grand jury after police received a call from an Ohio post office that an individual had attempted to buy 50,000 stamps using a counterfeit check.
Christopher R. Ellis, 24, was indicted by a grand jury for one count of attempted grand theft, and two counts of forgery, according to the Geauga County Prosecutors Office official Facebook page.
Man attempts to buy 50,000 stamps
Dig deeper:
Chardon Police were called to an Ohio post office on Aug. 19 for the report of a suspicious man who had attempted to purchase 50,000 stamps. …