Dover man arrested following forgery complaint
NEW YORK STATE POLICE
Major Robin H. Benziger
Troop K Commander
PRESS RELEASE
Dover, New York – On April 22, 2015, New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation from the Dover barracks arrested Johnathon D. Sprague, 21 years old, of Dover, New York, for 10 counts of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument 2nd Degree, a Class D Felony, and 10 Counts of Petit Larceny, a Class A Misdemeanor.
On April 22, 2015, the victim contacted police to report that he had several checks cashed against his bank account that he did not sign or authorize. Pursuant to an investigation conducted by State Police it was discovered that Sprague had taken 10 checks from a family member and cashed them. The 10 forged checks enabled Sprague to unlawfully receive an estimated total of $600 from the victim’s bank accounts.
Sprague was arraigned in the Town of Dover Court and remanded to the Dutchess County Jail in lieu of $10,000 cash bail or $25,000 bond. He is due to re-appear in the Town of Dover Court at a later date and time.
