Westport News: Larceny and Forgery
#Westport CT--On October 16, 2020, at approximately 1:45 p.m., Westport Police officers responded toa local liquor store on a report of a stolen check. The complainant stated he wrote a check to oneof his vendors and then placed it in a mailbox. At some point after that the check was stolen andthe amount was altered. Additionally, the payee was changed to the name Matthew LaFlamme.The investigating detective was able to determine the bank where the check was cashed. Inspeaking with that bank’s fraud department, it was discovered that the suspect provided a bonafide Connecticut identification card at the time the fraudulent check was allegedly cashed. Thename on the identification was Matthew LaFlamme. Based upon the investigation, a warrant for Mr.…