A 20-year-old woman has been charged with two felonies after cashing a fraudulent check worth over $8,000 at a credit union in the Hudson Valley, authorities said.
The investigation began in Putnam County on Friday, Nov. 15, when a deputy took a complaint from an investigator with the Hudson Valley Credit Union about a fraudulent check cashed at the Mahopac branch in Putnam County, according to the Sheriff's Office.
A Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) investigator reviewed surveillance footage and other evidence, which quickly led to authorities identifying Xiomara Ortiz, a 20-year-old Orange County resident from Walden, the Sheriff's Office said.
On Wednesday, Nov. 20, Ortiz turned herself in to authorities and was charged with the following felonies:
Ortiz was later arraigned before Judge Miller in Carmel Town Court and was released on her own recognizance to appear at a future court date, according to the Sheriff's Office.
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