A local man has been accused of attempting to cash a check that did not belong to him.

Bryan Hinds, 23, 986 Oxen Lane, was charged June 22 with forgery and fifth-degree theft.

According to a Johnson County Sheriff’s Office complaint, Hinds was allegedly in possession of a stolen check and attempted to cash the check at West Bank with his name on it. The banker suspected something was amiss because the victim banks there, the complaint said.

Hinds left the bank when the banker refused to cash the check and stated he allegedly ripped the check up and threw it on the ground.

Forgery is a Class-D felony punishable of up to five years in prison and a maximum fine of $7,500.

— by Jordyn Reiland