Paris Police were dispatched to the 600 block of Clarksville St at 2:36 p.m. on January 28, 2021 in reference to a fraud in progress. Officers arrived and detained a male until the investigation could be completed. The reporting person advised that the male entered the bank and attempted to cash a check from a local business in the amount of $3,488.61. The owner of the business was contacted and the owner advised that he had never heard of the suspect and had not given the suspect a check and had the original check in his possession. Paris Police arrested Montario Bond, 28, of Garland. Bond was charged
with forgery of a financial instrument. The investigation continues.
Paris Police responded to 75 calls for service and arrested 3 persons on January 28, 2021.