Police arrested a man after investigating fraudulent checks in the Village of Bath earlier this month.
Thomas Weinman, 43, a former resident of the Budget Inn in Bath, was taken into custody around 4:20 p.m. Feb. 4, according to the Village of Bath Police Department.
The arrest followed an investigation into the issuance of fraudulent checks. Police charged Weinman with one count of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the first degree, a Class C felony.
Officers processed Weinman and transported him to the Steuben County Jail for CAP arraignment. He was later released.
Police said Weinman has six prior felony convictions in New York state.
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