Checks Stolen From Fairfield Mailbox, Forged: Police

FAIRFIELD, CT — Two Bridgeport men face several felony charges after stealing and forging numerous checks from a Fairfield resident’s mailbox, according to police.

Jimmy Ray Joyner, 24, is charged with second-degree forgery, third-degree larceny and conspiracy, police said. Gregory Swinton, 27, is charged with second-degree forgery, fourth-degree larceny and conspiracy, according to police. Both were arrested last month, police said.

The case that resulted in charges being brought against Joyner and Swinton began in December, when a Stillson Road resident put several checks in their mailbox, according to police. The checks were then stolen, forged in order to pay higher amounts of money to people who were not the original recipients, and used in transactions at area banks, police said.

Using surveillance footage and multiple search warrants, detectives connected Joyner and Swinton to the thefts, and discovered the pair were involved in similar check-cashing schemes in surrounding towns, according to police.

Joyner, who was arrested April 19, was charged and then turned over to Stratford police on an outstanding warrant, law enforcement said. He is being held on a $25,000 bond and is next due in court June 1, according to court records.

Swinton was arrested April 27 on an outstanding warrant in Orange and brought to Fairfield, where he was charged and released on a $5,000 bond, police said. His arraignment is set for May 5, according to court records.