Beckley man charged after trying to cash a check he forged

BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Beckley man is charged with forgery after attempting to cash a check that he signed.

According to police, on October 12, 2021, a woman called police regarding a check trying to be cashed without her permission at City National Bank.  She stated that her husband had lost his wallet and later received a phone calls rating that some of his belongings were found in a bush on the WVU Tech campus.  She then received a phone call from City National bank stating a Mr. Phillip Agee was trying to cash a check from her bank account for a value of 300 dollars.  She advised them that she did not write a check for cash, nor did she allow Mr. Agee to try to cash a check.  She also didn’t know the suspect.

Police were able to look at the security footage, and the manager said Agee was the one trying to cash the check.

Agee is charged with forgery.  He is currently in Southern Regional Jail under a 25,000 dollar bond.