Skeptical Bank Clerk Helps Nab ‘Career Criminal’

Skeptical bank clerk helps nab ‘career criminal’

SPARTA, Mich. (WOOD) — A man who has been to prison numerous times for fraud is back behind bars, accused of trying to pass a bad check using a stolen ID at a Sparta bank. A couple of factors worked against 45-year-old Jeremiah Edward Perez when he tried to get more than $1,200 at the bank drive-through window: an alert teller and a nearby police cruiser. “We were able to arrest him less than 300 feet from the bank," said Sparta Police Sgt. Davi…

Man Arrested in Sparta for Bank Fraud Scheme

A 46-year-old man was arrested Monday after attempting to cash a counterfeit check using a stolen ID, according to Sparta police.Jeremiah Perez was taken into custody across the street from Choice One Bank in Sparta after bank employees became suspicious when he tried to cash a check at the drive-through window. WATCH STORY HERE Man Arrested in Sparta for Bank Fraud Scheme "The suspect driver went through the drive-through window at the bank and…