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Media Release - Uttering Forgery Arrests
Media Release - Uttering Forgery Arrests
Madison, MS 39110
Phone (601) 856-6111
Fax (601) 856-2178
NewsRelease
Contact: Major Robert Sanders FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Phone: (601) 856-6111 Date: 10/20/2023
On October 17, 2023, at 3:22 pm, the Madison Police Department received a call about an
individual attempting to pass fraudulent checks at Community Bank located at 998 Hwy 51 in
Madison, Mississippi. Officers responded to the call and located Derrick Patterson, who was
confirmed to be attempting to pass fraudulent checks. Further investigation led to the
identification of other individuals involved in the conspiracy.
With the assistance of the Richland Police Department, investigators located a suspect vehicle at
the Roadway Inn on Highway 49 in Rankin County. They detained three occupants in the vehicle
and found two more individuals in a motel room, all of whom were part of the ongoing
investigation. Investigators obtained a search warrant for the suspect vehicles and motel room.
The search yielded evidence, including two word processors, blank check forms, forged
prescriptions, and several other checks that the individuals had attempted to destroy upon the
officers' arrival.
Five individuals were taken into custody from the Roadway Inn. Their names and locations of
origin are as follows:
Charges: All five individuals were taken into custody for Conspiracy related to Uttering Forgery.
After their initial appearance in the City of Madison Municipal Court, Judge Jim Streetman set
their bond amount at 1 million dollars each. The Madison Police Department is continuing its
investigation, with the possibility of more arrests.
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