Man Accused Of $4,800 Forgery, Fairfield Police Say

FAIRFIELD, CT — A Meriden man is accused of trying to deposit a fraudulent check for nearly $5,000 at a Fairfield business, according to police.

Jovon Williams, 41, is due in court Friday after he was arrested May 28 on a warrant and charged with second-degree forgery, attempted third-degree larceny and conspiracy to commit third-degree larceny, police said.

The charges stemmed from an incident that occurred Aug. 22, 2018, when a manager at AAA, 1201 Kings Highway East, reported to Fairfield police that Williams, then a West Haven resident, had attempted to deposit a fraudulent cashier’s check for $4,805 to fund a debit card, according to law enforcement. When the manager refused to take the check, Williams left the business and entered a vehicle driven by a woman who had tried to make a similar fraudulent transaction weeks earlier at the location, police said, adding detectives confirmed Williams’ identity via surveillance video.

Williams is free on a $10,000 bond and has yet to enter a plea in the case, according to court records.