Man busted in Ohio for trying to buy 50,000 stamps using a fraudulent check
Christopher R. Ellis, 24, of New York, has been indicted by the grand jury after he tried to buy 50,000 stamps with a fake check. (Photo courtesy of the Geauga County Prosecutor's Office in Ohio)
A New York man was indicted by a grand jury after police received a call from an Ohio post office that an individual had attempted to buy 50,000 stamps using a counterfeit check.
Christopher R. Ellis, 24, was indicted by a grand jury for one count of attempted grand theft, and two counts of forgery, according to the Geauga County Prosecutors Office official Facebook page.
Man attempts to buy 50,000 stamps
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Chardon Police were called to an Ohio post office on Aug. 19 for the report of a suspicious man who had attempted to purchase 50,000 stamps.
The postmaster sent an alert about the individual, later identified as Christopher Ellis, after he bought $40,000 in stamps from three Ohio post offices using fake checks.
After an investigation by the Chardon Police Department, a fraudulent Ohio identification card and fake check were found.
Christopher Ellis is currently held in a Geauga County jail and was arraigned on Sept. 29, according to the Geauga County Prosecutors Office.
The Source: Information for this story was provided by the Geauga County Prosecutors Office official Facebook page. This story was reported from Washington, D.C.