He’s been charged with Forgery in the second degree.
Independence County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that Edward Albert Dorris Jr has been arrested on forgery charges from Jonesboro. It comes after an arrest warrant was issued following an investigation by Newport Police Department in a different county.
Suspect Reportedly “Washed” Thousands Of Dollars In Checks
An arrest warrant has been issued for Edward Albert Dorris Jr. following a criminal investigation by the Newport Police Department.
A report was made by Merchant and Planters bank saying they located fraudulent activity. The manager of the account stated that a check had been mailed to a company for payment of a service. The check they mailed never arrived.
Instead, it was later allegedly cashed by someone named Edward Dorris Jr.
According to an officer involved in the case:
“I reviewed the check numbers on the checks and was able to determine that the first check was the check originally mailed, the other two checks had been written to other companies that had been cashed by those companies.”
The investigating officer then said:
“This would indicate in my experience that EDWARD DORRIS JR. Stole the original check “washing” it and creating more checks that he ultimately forged.”
Lieutenant Mark Harmon’s affidavit alleges Dorris Jr. committed three counts of Forgery II and one count of Theft of Property valued between $5,000 and $25,000.
Dorris Jr. is accused of engaging in activities that violate Arkansas state law, specifically under Ark. Code Ann. sections 5-37-201 and 5-36-103.
The Newport Police Department has not released further details on the ongoing investigation. Neither has the Independence County Sheriff’s Office.
Please note: All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
