City man charged in check forgery

Published 11:41 am Friday, July 15, 2011

A Vicksburg man was in the Warren County Jail this morning charged with uttering a forgery, Vicksburg police Sgt. Sandra Williams said.

Gregory Ford, 37, 1101 Bowmar Ave. Apartment 2, was arrested Thursday at 3:34 p.m. after attempting to cash a stolen check for $400. Checks had been reported missing at a burglary June 17 on Washington Street.

Police do not believe Ford was involved with the robbery, Williams said.

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Ford was being held on a $5,000 bond.