Troopers Arrest Greenwood Man for Fraud

On August 29, 2023, at approximately 5:46 p.m., troopers were called to Mechanical Welding LLC, located at 16750 Oak Road, Bridgeville, Delaware, for a fraud report. The investigation revealed that the business’ bank account had numerous fraudulently cashed checks between March and July 2023. Troopers discovered that a former employee, Brayan Ramirez, cashed checks by a mobile deposit from 2019 to 2020. He then altered those same checks in 2023 and cashed them again. The total fraudulent amount of the duplicated checks was over $17,000.

Ramirez was taken into custody at his residence without incident and transported to Seaford Police Department, where he was charged with the following crimes: Theft Greater than $1500 (Felony); Forgery 2^nd Degree (Felony) and Falsifying Business Records.

Ramirez was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 3 and released on his own recognizance.

Source: Delaware State Police Newsroom