On Tuesday, 7News told you about bogus checks which were bouncing around at different business places. Well tonight, 31 year-old Rupert Avila is out of bail tonight after he was taken to court in relation to a bogus check with different serial numbers.
According to police, at 12:20 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, 2013, he was found in possession of a Nova Scotia Bank cheque #077 in the sum of $5,810.00. He allegedly attempted to pay the cashier at Benny's Bargain Center with this bogus check.
Police say that the cashier called them to the establishment at #54 Freetown Road, where they detained Avila based on information received of a "bogus" cheque. They interviewed him, and were not convinced that he had no idea that cheque was not authentic. They believe that it belongs to the Unity Presbyterian Primary School, who they contacted before arresting Avila.
He was charged with possession of a false document, and claiming upon a forged document, and he was arraigned today before Chief Magistrate Anne Marie Smith.
He was granted bail of $1,500; $500 of which he had to pay in cash. He was able to meet bail, and he must return to court on June 20, 2013, his next court date.
