FRANKLIN — Borough police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a woman they say stole and cashed $15,000 in checks in September.
Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying this woman. Franklin Borough Police Department
A Vernon resident told police on Sept. 12 that her purse was stolen from her vehicle five days earlier while it was in the Wal-Mart parking lot.
A woman cashed six checks from the stolen purse at TD Bank locations worth $15,000, said Detective Nevin Mattessich.
The vehicle used by the woman appears to be a newer model Hyundai Santa Fe with plates belonging to a Jeep Grand Cherokee, he said.
Police released a photo of the woman seeking to identify her. Anyone with information may contact contact detectives with the Franklin Borough Police Department — Mattesich at nmattessich@franklinpd.org, 973-827-7700, ext. 231, or Detective Robert Vander Ploeg, rvanderploeg@franklinpd.org, 973-827-7700, ext. 237.
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