LEON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
RELEASE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION
Mike Wood, Sheriff
Leon County Sheriff's Office
2825 Municipal Way Tallahassee, FL 32304
(850) 606-3300
www.leoncountyso.com
DATE:
9/16/2015
FOUR ARRESTED IN COUNTERFEIT CHECK RING, FOUR OTHERS ARE WANTED
The Leon County Sheriff's Office Financial Crimes Unit began working several investigations in
reference to counterfeit checks drawn off of a local business and being cashed at Publix Super Markets
in July 2015. The counterfeit check ring consisted of eight individuals who passed nine counterfeit
checks at different Publix Super Markets throughout Tallahassee all drawn off of the same business
account.
The suspects went to four local Publix Supermarkets over a course of a ten day period in June and
July. The suspects used counterfeit payroll checks imitating legitimate checks from a local business.
The suspects each passed a counterfeit payroll check at a local Tallahassee Publix Supermarket. The
suspects cashed nine checks totaling $4,265.67.
Through the course of the investigation the eight individuals were identified and warrants were
subsequently obtained for each suspect. Four of the suspects have been arrested on their outstanding
warrants to include Helen Anderson, Andrew Bivins, Maggie Gibbs, and Shelvis Jones. Four other
suspects are currently wanted in connection with this investigation; they are Tammye Mickens, Tyshay
Martin, Laquisha Sutton, and Demeterica Bryant. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of
Mickens, Martin, Sutton, and Bryant are encouraged to contact the Leon County Sheriff's Office at 850606-3300 or the Consolidated Dispatch Agency at 850-606-5800.
The Financial Crimes Unit reminds businesses to monitor their business accounts as this incident was
caught early by the business owner noticing fraudulent transactions on their account.
ARRESTED
Helen Kimberly Anderson
22 years old
Charges: Grand Theft, Deposit with Intent to Defraud, Possession of Counterfeit Payment
Instrument, Uttering, Criminal Use of Personal Identification Information
*See next page for additional information
Lt. James McQuaig, Public Information Officer
Office-(850) 606-3342
[email protected]
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Andrew Devon Bivins
27 years old
Charges: Grand Theft, Deposit with Intent to Defraud, Possession of Counterfeit Payment
Instrument, Uttering, Criminal Use of Personal Identification Information
Maggie Gibbs
24 years old
Charges: Grand Theft, Deposit with Intent to Defraud, Possession of Counterfeit Payment
Instrument, Uttering, Criminal Use of Personal Identification Information
Shelvis Jones
19 years old
Charges: Grand Theft, Deposit with Intent to Defraud, Possession of Counterfeit Payment
Instrument, Uttering, Criminal Use of Personal Identification Information
*See next page for additional information
Lt. James McQuaig, Public Information Officer
Office-(850) 606-3342
[email protected]
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WANTED
Tammye Lakeisha Mickens
30 years old
Charges: Grand Theft (2 counts), Deposit with Intent to Defraud (2 counts), Possession of
Counterfeit Payment Instrument (2 counts), Uttering (2 counts), Criminal Use of Personal
Identification Information (2 counts)
Tyshay Martin
25 years old
Charges: Grand Theft, Deposit with Intent to Defraud, Possession of Counterfeit Payment
Instrument, Uttering, Criminal Use of Personal Identification Information
Laquisha Sutton
26 years old
Charges: Grand Theft, Deposit with Intent to Defraud, Possession of Counterfeit Payment
Instrument, Uttering, Criminal Use of Personal Identification Information
Demeterica Bryant
40 years old
Charges: Grand Theft, Deposit with Intent to Defraud, Possession of Counterfeit Payment
Instrument, Uttering, Criminal Use of Personal Identification Information
Lt. James McQuaig, Public Information Officer
Office-(850) 606-3342
[email protected]
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