Seneca Co. Sheriff Tim Luce reports that on 6/5/19 at about 5:45pm the Road Patrol and Investigators arrested Steven E. Wilcox, 22, of 119 1/2 Madison St. Newark N.Y on an arrest warrant for Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument 1st degree a class C Felony.
Investigators report that on 5/29/19 Wilcox was detained in the Seneca Co. Correctional facility on $200 cash bail from an arrest that he was arraigned in CAP court for earlier that morning. Investigators allege that Wilcox presented a “replica” $100 bill and a legitimate $100 dollars in US currency for his bail. Wilcox was released from the correctional facility that day. On 5/30/19 when processing the bail money it was discovered that the $100 bill Wilcox used was a replica which resulted in the investigation.
On 6/5/19 Investigators obtained an arrest warrant for Wilcox. With the assistance of the NYS Police in Lyons, Wilcox was arrested in Lyons and turned over to the Seneca CO. Road Patrol. Wilcox was transported to the Seneca Co. Correctional Facility and arraigned in CAP Court. Wilcox was held on $1500 cash bail or $3000 bond and will appear on 6/10/19 at 10:00 am in the Town of Romulus Court for further action.
Seneca County
Sheriff
New York