Staff report
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Sherwin Lacsina Zarraga, 44, of Manning, SC, was arrested yesterday and charged with attempted grand theft, engaging in a scheme to defraud, and criminal use of someone else’s identification documents after allegedly attempting to cash a check stolen from an Air Force veteran who lives in Virginia, using a fake driver’s license.
At about 3 p.m. yesterday, a Gainesville Police Department officer responded to Amscot (3654 SW Archer Road), where Zarraga allegedly tried to cash a U.S. Treasury check for $4,524.99 that was made out to a Virginia man; Zarraga allegedly presented a fake Virginia driver’s license with the victim’s name and address but a photo of Zarraga.
The teller reportedly realized that the driver’s license was invalid and called 911, provided a description of the man trying to cash the check, and said he was still inside the business.
When the officer arrived, Zarraga was reportedly still at the teller window, waiting for the check to be cashed, and she detained him.