22-Year-Old North York Man Faces Fraud Charges After Forging Documents

A 22-year-old North York man is facing fraud-related charges after two incidents in the past month.

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At approximately 3 p.m. on Tuesday, officers were called to a bank in Peterborough about a man attempting to open an account with what appeared to be fraudulent documents.

Upon arrival, officers learned that the same person had been in a different branch on April 14, attempting to do the same thing. Through investigation it was determined that the suspect had lied about his identity.

As a result, a 22-year-old North York, ON man was arrested and charged with:

  • Use, deals, acts on forged document X2

  • Obstruct Peace Officer

The accused is being held in custody and will appear in court Wednesday.

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