NEWS RELEASE
City of Takoma Park Police Department
• 7500 Maple Avenue • Takoma Park, Md 20912
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Public Information Officer (PIO)
Catherine Plevy, 301/891.7142 or 240/338.2901
May 21, 2008 (5:15 p.m.)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
On May 16, 2008, Daniel Marcelo Kohn-Perez, 24, of no fixed address, was arrested at the J.B. Check Cash in the 1300 block of University Blvd., Takoma Park, Maryland, pursuant to an on-going investigation by the Takoma Park Police Department.
On May 14, 2008, the Takoma Park Police received a call from the manager of the J.B. Check Cash indicating that several checks had been cashed in their store; later determined to have been stolen. At least twenty-five (25) different stolen checks had been cashed since March 31, 2008, the most recent having been cashed on May 14, 2008. Due to the numerous incidents, the Takoma Park Police set up a surveillance of the business, and on May 16, 2008, Kohn-Perez attempted to cash a stolen check. An officer from the Takoma Park Police was present at the location and identified himself to Kohn-Perez. Kohn-Perez attempted to flee on foot but was apprehended in the 1400 block of University Blvd. Once in custody, Kohn-Perez gave false identification to the police officer. During a search incident to arrest, Kohn-Perez was found to be in possession of a checkbook that had been previously stolen from a business. Between March 31, 2008 and May 14, 2008, Kohn-Perez was able to obtain a large amount of money and has been linked to similar cases which have occurred in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Kohn-Perez was charged with (1) one count of resisting arrest, (2) one count of making a false statement to a police officer, (3) two counts of counterfeiting a stolen check, (4) two counts of uttering a stolen check, (5) two counts of issuing as true a counterfeit check, (6) two counts of fraudulently obtaining U.S. currency, (7) one count of attempted theft over $500, (8) one count of theft under $500, and (9) one count of theft by scheme over $500.
Kohn-Perez was transported to the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit for an appearance before a District Court Commissioner.
Posted by Plevy at May 21, 2008 05:16 PM