A postal worker from Jersey City is among three people charged in a check fraud investigation stemming from reports of stolen and altered checks mailed at the Maywood Post Office, authorities said.
The Maywood Police Department began investigating in September 2024 after multiple residents reported that checks they mailed at the West Pleasant Avenue post office had been stolen, altered, and cashed or deposited.
On Friday, Dec. 20, Detective Singer and members of the United States Postal Inspection Service arrested Decker at the USPS Distribution Center in Jersey City. Surveillance footage showed her cashing a stolen check originally written for $25, which had been altered to $7,300, authorities said.
Decker was charged with forgery and receiving stolen property. She was released pending a court appearance at the Bergen County Superior Court in Hackensack.
