Elderly man flees after attempted bank check fraud, Upshur County WV
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FraudA silver Honda Accord is sought in connection with attempted bank fraud. An elderly man tried to cash fake checks and fled when stopped by the bank. The suspect is described as balding, under six feet tall, overweight, wearing a tan greenish flannel shirt and cargo pants. Authorities are searching for him.
Audio|Heard on: Upshur County Police, Fire and EMS
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04:52
Transcript:
00:00
The Beers is going to be a silver Honda Accord.
00:06
If you could pass that on to Lewis County, you go ahead and put a be on the lookout alert for that vehicle.
00:12
I believe that's going to be our suspect vehicle.
00:15
Ten,
00:18
four, I have provided Lewis County and Randolph County with the heads up so far.
00:23
I will call back in the state the possible silver Honda Accord.
00:28
Yeah. Ten-four.
00:31
Do we have a possible direction to travel?
00:40
He was heading north on 20, right before I got there.
00:46
Ten-four.
00:58
280, Elkins.
01:02
Elkins, 280, go ahead.
01:05
Okay, in reference that, be on the lookout alert, I gave you.
01:07
They're believing in the individual about no silver in color, Honda Accord, last known location, is 20 north.
01:26
12-508.
01:28
Go ahead.
01:31
Hey, is it a newer accord?
01:33
My chance,
01:35
SUV, or sedan?
01:37
San Juan.
01:39
Newer. Newer.
01:55
Two to the LILF intersection.
02:03
Day to 20.
02:08
Try ahead.
02:11
Hey, (name withheld) called.
02:13
She was right behind you, but she got stopped by Officer Fogg, and he's letting other vehicles out, but she is going to be right behind you.
02:23
Okay, I see her.
03:01
One seven on this dash, I'm clear.
03:06
Shea, we report 257.
03:19
Randolph, Station 1, Respond, Autumn Lakes Back Building, Northside.
03:24
82-year-old male declining, full code, 1458.
03:31
Station 1,
03:35
copy, 1458.
03:49
Attention all Lewis County agencies, be on the lookout.
03:55
Out of Upshur County, it's going to be a silver Honda Accord.
03:59
Male subject had went to a bank.
04:03
Passed off a fake ID.
04:06
Subject took off.
04:08
It's going to be an elderly man, balding, under six foot tall, overweight, tan greenish flannel shirt, cargo pants.
04:18
Any available law enforcement,
04:20
1459.
04:24
3404 dispatched.
04:26
We have direction of travel.
04:30
Negative, when the bank was stalling him, he was trying to cash over three thousand dollars in checks.
04:38
When they were stalling him, he took off running.
04:42
He did leave an ID there as a (name withheld).
04:45
They believe that's a fake ID.
04:49
They don't have a direction of travel.
04:52
Okay.
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