Jason D. Ibanez, 29, was charged with third-degree forgery following an investigation into a $2,800 check that was cashed in Jersey City on Sept. 19, 2025, according to Lyndhurst Police Capt. Paul Haggerty.
Officer Anthony Morreale began investigating the incident on Sept. 24 after the check was linked to a Lyndhurst-based injury attorney’s office, police said. Authorities said Ibanez, a former client of the firm, attempted the fraud but was unsuccessful because the check contained incorrect account details and formatting. The complainant, a lawyer from the firm, recognized Ibanez and indicated it was not his first attempt to defraud the business, police said.
Detective Steve Batista led the investigation, obtaining surveillance video and copies of the fraudulent checks while attempting multiple times to contact Ibanez and locate him at a known Lyndhurst address, Haggerty said. After months of unsuccessful efforts, a warrant was issued for his arrest…