Numerous Greenwich Police units responded to the US Post Office on Valley Drive on Friday afternoon after receiving a report that several suspects were attempting to cash fraudulent checks.
Officers located the suspects’ vehicle leaving the area and conducted a motor vehicle stop. Their investigation revealed that Meze Francis Lazarus, 30, of Brooklyn, NY conspired with Tyquan S Jacobs, 24, of Mt Vernon, NY and Jelani Williams, 32, of Brooklyn, NY in an attempt to cash a stolen US Treasury check made out to another person in the amount of $919.00 using a counterfeit driver’s license. Mr. Lazarus was also found to be in possession of a re-encoded credit card in the name of another individual. A search of the vehicle revealed a re-encoding device as well as numerous IDs and an additional re-encoded credit card bearing the name of another individual located in the car’s engine block.
Lazarus was charged with Illegal use of Scanning Device (2 counts), Conspiracy to Commit Larceny 3, Conspiracy to Commit Larceny 5, Illegal Possession Personal Id Info Device, Conspiracy to Commit Identity Theft 3, Conspiracy to Commit Criminal Impersonation, Conspiracy to Commit Forgery 2, and Forgery 3 (2 counts).
He was unable to post his $100,000 bond and was placed into GPD detention. He was assigned a date in Stamford Superior Court on August 15, 2025.
As for Mr. Jacobs, police said he was in possession of a forged driver’s license with his photo and a name matching the payee listed on the check.
Mr. Jacobs was charged with Illegal Use of Scanning Device, Conspiracy to Commit Larceny 3, Conspiracy to Commit larceny 5, Criminal Attempt Larceny 5, Illegal Possession Personal ID Info Device, Identity Theft 3, Conspiracy to Commit Identity Theft 3, Criminal Impersonation, Conspiracy to Commit Criminal Impersonation, Forgery 2, Conspiracy to Commit Forgery 2 and Forgery 3.
His bond was also set at $100,000 which he was unable to post. He shares the date in court on Aug 15, 2025.
Police say Mr. Williams conspired with Mr. Lazarus and Mr. Jacobs to try to cash the stolen US Treasury check and was found to be in possession of a re-encoded credit card in someone else’s name.
He was charged with Illegal use of Scanning Device, Conspiracy to Commit Larceny 3, Conspiracy to Commit Larceny 5, Illegal Possession Personal Id Info Device, Conspiracy to Commit Identity Theft 3, Conspiracy to Commit Criminal Impersonation, Conspiracy to Commit Forgery 2 and Forgery 3.
He was unable to post his $100,000 bond and shares the date in court on Aug 15, 2025.