At 3:48 p.m. on Thursday, July 21, the Santa Monica police responded to the 2700 block of Wilshire Boulevard at the Washington Mutual Bank regarding a forgery suspect. When officers arrived to the scene, they spoke to the employee, who detained the suspect. The suspect was attempting to deposit a fraudulent check into his account for $15,084.09. The bank contacted the check owner and confirmed they didn’t issue a check to the suspect. Oscar Samuel Posada, 27, of Los Angeles, was placed under arrest for forgery and commercial burglary. Bail was set at $20,000.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on August 5, 2005. Read the original PDF.