Man Charged With Cashing Senior Citizen's Checks

A Livingston County man was arrested this week on charges of cashing multiple checks under the account of an elderly McCracken County resident. 

On May 7th, detectives with the McCracken County Sheriff’s Department learned that eight checks ranging in amounts from $80 to $360 had been passed on the account of the victim since March 21st.  Detectives were able to secure evidence leading to the identification of the suspect, 38-year-old Jose Vasquez of Ledbetter.  
 
On Monday Vasquez was arrested for criminal possession of a forged instrument second degree and taken to the McCracken County Regional Jail. 
 
On Tuesday, detectives interviewed Vasquez and said he admitted to cashing the checks in question.