The Izard County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a woman on forgery charges.
According to court documents, on Dec. 6, Sgt. Steve Davidson with the Sheriff’s Office, gathered a statement from the owner of a convenience store in Melbourne after he received a forged check for payment at his store on Nov. 26 from an unidentified female.
The owner then provided photos of the female suspect, the vehicle used in the crime, and video footage of the female purchasing items and writing the check.
She signed the check as “Les Sitzes” and presented it to the store clerk.
She purchased a 12oz Dr. Pepper, Honey Bun, two packs of L&M Red 100’s, one package of Marlboro Methol 100’s, two packages of Marlboro 72’s, and the remaining amount was fuel totaling $78.08.
While investigating, the suspect was identified as 30-year-old Shelby Dixon.
After being identified, it was found that an additional check had been written to a tire and lube service station, where the check was returned to the business and described as an altered or fictitious account.
While speaking with the owner of the vehicle service station, he was able to positively identify the vehicle that the female subject was in during the time of the purchase, where a similar check was used.
Dixon wrote a check to the business owner in the amount of $131.91 to purchase a tire, but the property’s current value was $209.99.
On Wednesday, investigators spoke with the owner of the checks, and he explained that in late August through early September, he had hired a female by the name of Shelby Dixon to assist him and his wife, who had been injured in an apartment fire, to move their belongings from one apartment to another.
The victim said that Dixon arrived at his home and helped the couple move and unpack.
During the month of September, the victim began receiving returned checks from his account where they had been used to purchase items in Mountain Home.
When receiving the checks, he closed the account and opened a new one to hinder any further fraudulent actions.
He also stated that at no time did he authorize anyone to use his checks in his absence.
Dixon now faces charges of two felony counts of forgery and two misdemeanor charges for theft of property less than or equal to $1,000.
Her bond was set at $10,000.
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