GREENWOOD, Del.- A Greenwood man is facing fraud-related charges. Twenty-one year-old Brayan Ramirez was arrested at his home on August 29th.
On that day, just before 6 p.m., troopers were called to the Mechanical Welding LLC, located on the 16000 block of Oak Road in Bridgeville for a reported fraud. Investigators say the business' bank account had numerous fraudulently cashed checks between March and July 2023. Troopers say a former employee, identified as Ramirez, cashed checks by a mobile deposit from 2019 to 2020. He then allegedly altered those same checks in 2023 and cashed them again. The total fraudulent amount of duplicated checks was more than $17,000.
Ramirez was taken to Seaford Police Department and charged with the following crimes:
- Theft Greater than $1500 (Felony)
- Forgery 2nd Degree (Felony)
- Falsifying Business Records
Ramirez was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 3 and released on his own recognizance.