cumberland county woman indicted for passing thousands of dollars in bad checks at the carlisle barracks
The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, announced that a Cumberland County woman has been indicted for passing more than $4,000 in bad checks at the Carlisle Barracks.
United States Attorney Peter J. Smith, stated that Melissa Boose, age 39, of Shippensburg, was indicted by a Middle District of Pennsylvania grand jury sitting in Harrisburg last week. The Indictment charges the defendant with 16 counts of Passing Bad Checks at the DECA (Defense Commission Agency) and AAFES (Army and Air Force Exchange Service) stores at the Carlisle Barracks between July and September of 2010. Together, the 16 checks totaled. $4,434.
Boose was arrested and taken before U.S. Magistrate Judge Martin C. Carlson on Tuesday who released her on bail pending trial on April 18, 2011.
This case was investigated by Carlisle Police. Prosecution has been assigned to Assistant United States Attorney Kim Douglas Daniel.
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