Man arrested for grand larceny

A Brooklyn man was arrested on June 2 after attempting to cash several checks at TD Banks in West Hempstead, Garden City and Hempstead using fraudulent identification, Nassau County police reported.

According to detectives, Walter Tyler, 54, entered a TD Bank in Hempstead on June 1 and presented a check for $1,880 along with a fraudulent Maryland state driver’s license and was able to obtain cash. Later that day, he entered a second TD Bank, this time in Garden City, and successfully cashed another $1,880 check using the same fraudulent ID.

Roughly an hour later, Tyler entered a third TD Bank in West Hempstead, again presenting a $1,880 check for cash and fraudulent ID. The teller of the bank became suspicious, however, and notified authorities.

Tyler was placed under arrest without incident and is being charged with possession of a forged instrument, grand larceny and identity theft. He was arraigned on June 2 at First District Court in Hempstead.