Newtown police: Woman in disguise fled cops after trying to cash fake check
NEWTOWN — Police say they are looking for a woman who attempted to cash a fraudulent check and fled when officers arrived.
The suspect, a woman wearing a dark wig and dark-rimmed glasses, drove up to the drive-thru window at Newtown Savings Bank on Church Hill Road around 1:35 p.m. Monday, Newtown police said in a Facebook post. Police noted the woman drove a black Volkswagen Atlas that did not have visible registration plates.
The woman tried to cash a fraudulent check, prompting the bank teller to notify police. When police arrived, the suspect fled in her vehicle by driving over a curb and speeding through the Caraluzzi’s parking lot, police said.
Officers did not pursue the suspect but saw her continue south onto Route 25 into Monroe.
Police noted that there have been several, similar cases in the area.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the Newtown Police Department at 203426-5841.