Utica, NY – The Utica Police Department was alerted by a local bank on October 17 regarding multiple bad checks issued by a current customer. The fraudulent activity forced the bank to close the individual’s account to avoid further misuse.
Following the report, the case was assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division. The investigator discovered that at least 22 checks, totaling over $4,300, had been written without sufficient funds in the accounts.
On the following Wednesday, officials from the Warrants Unit approached the suspect, Nicholas Cavalier, age 55 and resident of Utica. Subsequently, on Thursday, he was charged with the first-degree Scheme to Defraud.