Sligo woman charged with forging checks in hair salon continues in court

CLARION CO., Pennsylvania (EYT) – The charges against a Sligo woman accused of forging a cheque in Sligo County will proceed to court.

According to court documents, the following charges have been brought against the 59-year-old Susanne Carol Andrefrom Sligo were overturned in court during a preliminary hearing on Tuesday, August 20:

• Forgery of documents – unauthorized written act, criminal offence 2
• Theft by unauthorized expropriation – movable property, misdemeanor 2
• Receiving stolen goods, offense 2
• Theft by deception – false impression, offense 2
• Bad Checks, Summary

The case was transferred to the Clarion County Court of Common Pleas.

Andre remains in the Clarion County Jail on $5,000.00 bail.

Details of the case:

According to a criminal complaint, PSP Clarion was dispatched to a hair salon on Madison Street in Sligo Borough, Clarion County, on Wednesday, August 7, to report a check fraud.

The salon owner reported Susanne André had a hair appointment on July 17 and paid for $180.00 worth of hair treatments and products. Andre paid with a check from a local bank account belonging to two known individuals, the complaint states.

The salon owner stated that Andre wrote the check in front of her and signed it “S. (victim's name) Andre,” the complaint states.

The salon owner further reported that the check was returned to the business by the bank because it was made out to a closed account. The business must pay $180.00 for its services and $30.00 in bad check fees from the bank, the complaint states.

PSP Clarion interviewed the victim – one of the account holders – who said that Andre lived in his apartment, but she never

Checks from him or the other account holder to the local bank's checking account, the complaint says.

The victim believed Andre stole the checks from the house. He contacted the other account holder and she said she never gave him any checks or permission to use her account, the complaint states.

During an interview with police, Andre admitted to taking the check from the local bank and writing it to the salon for $180.00. She also admitted to signing her name and the victim's name on the check, the charges state.

Andre was arraigned before District Judge Jarah Lee Heeter on Wednesday, August 7, at 9:00 p.m.

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