{"id":326523,"date":"2026-07-01T21:42:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T21:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/326523\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T21:42:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T21:42:08","slug":"man-arrested-facing-over-40-charges-in-check-fraud-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/326523\/","title":{"rendered":"Man arrested, facing over 40 charges in check fraud scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; A Tallahassee man is facing a slew of charges, including Grand Theft, after allegedly stealing checks from his former employer and another business. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">According to arrest documents, Chad Wax is facing 42 charges, including 11 counts of depositing item with intent to defraud, four counts of grand theft over $5,000 but less than $10,000 and one count of organized scheme to defraud. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Chad Wax booking photo\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2V4FZD36AJDWDH554UNKJPSV7A.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>Chad Wax booking photo(Leon County Jail)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Arrest papers show Wax allegedly stole checks from his former employer. The victim told police his bank notified him of the forged checks. Wax was fired as a result of the incident. The victim said he did not know how many checks Wax could have taken since he started working at the business in April. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The victim also claims other items had been stolen from the business, including a safe, the cash drawer and over $10,000. Arrest documents allege the business\u2019s security footage showed Wax in the business the night of the incident. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-center\">More on crime in our area: <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The arrest documents reveal several other businesses reported Wax trying to cash the stolen checks. The check amounts ranged from $130 to over $700. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Wax also used fraudulent checks to purchase thousands of dollars worth of power tools and other equipment from several different locations, according to arrest documents. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/07\/01\/man-arrested-facing-over-40-charges-check-fraud-scheme\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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