EVERETT — Police in Everett believe they have caught up with a prolific identity thief.
Jaime Dinkins, 39, was arrested for investigation of forgery, theft and identity theft. He’s accused of passing at least 74 bogus checks worth more than $50,000 in Snohomish County.
Dinkins is believed to be part of a stolen mail and counterfeit check cashing ring with multiple agencies investigating him, according to court papers.
The suspects allegedly created counterfeit checks using 19 different bank routing and account numbers. Police had encountered Dinkins in the past. He has 10 felonies, prosecutors said Monday. He also was investigated in 2011 as a suspect in a counterfeit check cashing ring.
A detective with the Everett Police Department wrote in a report that she, as well as other detectives from outside agencies, recognized him from surveillance videos.
In Marysville, he’s suspected of passing what appeared to be Marysville School District checks.
In Everett, a forgery victim told police he hadn’t written a check in five years, only to have several cashed in his name in September. Police allege that Dinkins presented identification in the victim’s name at a Fred Meyer store.
A woman in Lake Stevens reported her mail had been stolen in May and she, too, had multiple checks written on her account.
A judge on Monday set bail at $25,000.
Eric Stevick: 425-339-3446; stevick@heraldnet.com.
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