Roslyn Heights man stole $18G in check forgery scheme, cops say

Timothy M. Smith, 39, of Roslyn Heights, was arrested Oct.... — Timothy M. Smith, 39, of Roslyn Heights, was arrested Oct. 4, 2016, charged with grand larceny, possession of a forged instrument, criminal possession of stolen property and criminal possession of a controlled substance, Nassau County police said. Credit: NCPD

By Gary Dymskigary.dymski@newsday.comOctober 5, 2016

A Roslyn Heights man faces grand larceny and forgery charges after cashing $18,000 in checks he had stolen from his employer, Nassau County police said Wednesday.

Since August, Timothy M. Smith, 39, of Browers Lane, had cashed 42 forged checks from a New Hyde Park dance school, police said.

At about 3 p.m. Tuesday, when Smith attempted to cash another one at a TD Bank at 540 Jericho Tpke., police were notified and responding officers arrested him, according to a news release.

Smith, who police said also had two glassine bags of heroin, is charged with grand larceny, three counts of possession of a forged instrument, criminal possession of stolen property and criminal possession of a controlled substance.

He is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday at First District Court in Hempstead.

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