Windsor police say a woman suspected of bank fraud last month has been arrested.
Investigators say Tara Nicholls has been found in Toronto. The 49-year-old is accused of multiple fraud charges after police say a woman was seen on video on March 17, withdrawing money from one bank account, then attempting to do the same at another bank.
Police say Nicholls will be returned to Windsor and charged with two counts each of fraud over $5,000 and personation with intent to take financial advantage. She is also charged with one count apiece of possessing identity documents that were not hers, and conspiracy to commit an indictable offence.
The Financial Crimes Unit is still looking for 47-year-old John Cribb. He faces two counts each of fraud over $5,000, personation, and unlawful possession of a counterfeit mark; three counts of possessing identity documents that were not his, plus one count apiece of fraud under $5,000 and conspiracy to commit an indictable offence.
Windsor police are looking for John Cribb on suspicion of fraud. Photo courtesy Windsor Police.
Investigators allege the pair visited a bank on Tecumseh Road East near Lauzon Parkway and fraudulently withdrew money from a victim’s account. The two suspects are alleged to have visited another bank on Wyandotte Street near St. Louis Avenue and tried to take out another $6,000. When a bank employee became suspicious, the two fled.
The charges have not been proven in court.
Police have asked Cribb to turn himself in. Anyone with information on his whereabouts should call the Windsor police financial crimes unit at (519) 255-6700, ext. 4330. Anonymous tips may be submitted to Crime Stoppers at (519) 258-TIPS (8477) to be eligible for a cash reward.
