Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Detectives arrested a Natchitoches woman in connection with an identity theft investigation after she allegedly forged checks of a man she allowed to live with her for a couple of months in 2017, according to the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office.
NPSO High Tech Crime Unit detectives received information from a Natchitoches man on Dec. 5. He noticed several unauthorized transactions on his checking account during the period of October-November 2017 in the amount of approximately $2,487.
During the course of an investigation, detectives learned the complainant was given permission by a female identified as Cynthia B. Williams, of Natchitoches, to live with her for a couple months during June-October of 2017.
As the investigation progressed, detectives reviewed financial documents and gathered forensic evidence identifying Williams as a person of interest in the investigation. They interviewed Williams at the NPSO Criminal Investigations Division on Jan. 24.
During the interview, Williams allegedly confessed to forging some of the checks and then driving to Alexandria to cash one of the forged checks in the amount of $400.
As a result of the investigation, detectives arrested:
Cynthia B. Williams, 60, of the 300 block of Hwy. 504 in Natchitoches, who was booked into the Natchitoches Parish Detention Center and charged with 4-counts of Identity Theft, 3-counts of Illegal Transmission of Monetary Funds, and 1-count of Bank Fraud.
Williams remains in the Natchitoches Detention Center awaiting bond.
Detectives say the investigation is continuing with the possibility of additional charges.
Detective Amber Shirley investigated the case.
