Mississippi man arrested for trying to use stolen business check at another business

Published 9:51 pm Thursday, November 30, 2023

A Mississippi man has been arrested for false pretense on a business.

According to the Tupelo Police Department, Cody J. King, 32, of Booneville, allegedly entered a business and attempted to purchase items from the store with an altered check stolen from another business on Tuesday.

A Tupelo Municipal Court Judge ordered King to be held on $5,000 bond. The case will be presented to a Lee County Grand Jury.

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