RED SPRINGS — Two men have been arrested for trying to cash a forged check in the amount of $4,100, according to the police chief.
Michael John Hathaway, 31, of Raeford; and Tory Lee Tenuta, 42, of Cumberland County, were arrested about 3 p.m. Friday for trying to cash the check at the Lumbee Guaranty Bank on East Fourth Avenue, Chief Ronnie Patterson said.
Hathaway was arrested in the bank, Patterson said, and officers arrested Tenuta in the Piggly Wiggly store across the street.
Hathaway was charged with possession of a counterfeit check, forgery of a check, attempting to obtain property by false pretense, possession of stolen goods, and felony conspiracy. Tenuta was charged with felony conspiracy, and aiding and abetting forgery.
Both men were taken to the Robeson County Detention Center and placed under secured bonds of $25,000 for Hathaway and $12,000 for Tenuta.
