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A Houma man is in custody of the Houma Police Department after he allegedly attempted to cash altered checks.
On April 17 at approximately 2:30 p.m., HPD responded to a local bank on Barrow Street in reference to a report of a suspect attempting to cash altered checks.
When officers arrived, they encountered Cody Brown, 24, of Houma, and detained him for questioning.
Through investigation, officers learned that Brown allegedly received a $70 check, but altered the amount to read $3,070, then tried to cash it.
Authorities also learned that the suspect had previously cashed a check he received in the amount of $120, but which he allegedly altered to read $1,120.
Brown was arrested and taken to the Terrebonne Parish Jail.
He is charged with multiple counts of monetary instrument abuse.
