United States Attorney's Office District of Connecticut
Press Release

NEW HAVEN WOMAN WHO RECEIVED STOLEN TREASURY CHECKS IS SENTENCED

Kevin J. O’Connor, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that TOMEKA FRAZIER, age 24, of Wooster Street, New Haven, was sentenced yesterday by Senior United States District Judge Alan H. Nevas in Bridgeport to two years of probation.  Judge Nevas also ordered FRAZIER to pay restitution in the amount of $3,701.20.  On June 5, 2007, FRAZIER waived her right to indictment and pleaded guilty to one count of receipt of stolen United States Treasury Checks.

According to documents filed with the Court and statements made in court, in 2005, FRAZIER received two U.S. Treasury Checks that had been stolen and altered to reflect a greater face value.  FRAZIER negotiated these checks at area banks and received $1,700 in cash.  In pleading guilty, FRAZIER also admitted that, on several occasions in 2005 and 2006, she had engaged in other fraudulent financial transactions, including passing bad checks at Kohl’s department store, resulting in additional losses of approximately $2,000.

This case was investigated by the United States Secret Service, the United States Postal Inspection Service, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – Office of Inspector General for Investigations, and the New Haven Police Department.  The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys John A. Marrella and Michael S. McGarry.

CONTACT:

U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
Tom Carson
(203) 821-3722
thomas.carson@usdoj.gov