Original Blog Entry: Man tries to cash fake check, leaves license behind

truesee — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 03:24:14 GMT

Fayette County News 6:59 p.m. Sunday, October 10, 2010

Report: Man tries to cash fake check, leaves license behind

Alexis Stevens

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

A Fayette County man made it easy for police officers to track him down when he tried to cash a fake check in South Carolina. He left behind his driver's license, police said.

An arrest warrant has been issued for 42-year-old Anthony Rhodes, who attempted to cash a $1,790 check, WMBFNews.com reported.

Rhodes, of Fayetteville, entered the ACE Cash Express off North Kings Highway on Thursday evening attempting to cash the check, but an employee questioned it, according to the report. Rhodes said he completed work for the Ohio business listed on the check, but a spokesman for the business told the ACE employee the account had been closed.

As the ACE employee called police, Rhodes and his wife left the business with their small child, Myrtle Beach police told the news station. Rhodes left behind his driver's license and the check, and a warrant was issued for his arrest on forgery charges.

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