FRANKLIN, Pa. (EYT) — An Oil City man has been accused of a felony forgery charge and related misdemeanor charges following an incident that occurred in Franklin.

According to court documents, 37-year-old David Valsean McMunn, of Oil City, faces the following charges:

• Forgery — Alter Writing, Felony 2
• Theft By Unlawful Taking-Movable Property, Misdemeanor 1
• Theft By Deception-False Impression, Misdemeanor 1
• Receiving Stolen Property, Misdemeanor 1

According to a criminal complaint, around 4:48 p.m. on April 24, 2015, Ptl. Barnhill, of Franklin Police Department, was assigned to investigate a theft of a payroll check.

The complaint indicates that through the course of the investigation, it was discovered that David Valsean McMunn, of Oil City, allegedly stole the victim’s payroll check from a Liberty Street residence sometime between 3:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. on April 24, 2015.

At some point after the theft of the check, McMunn forged a signature on the check to appear as the victim’s, the complaint states.

According to the complaint, McMunn allegedly traveled to the First United National Bank in Franklin located on Liberty Street sometime between 3:30 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. and stated that he was the owner of the payroll check. He allegedly said that he either lost his identification card or it was stolen. He was then refused service and instructed to return with proper identification.

Then, McMunn allegedly traveled to the First United National Bank located on Hoss Drive in Seneca, Pa., at approximately 4:00 p.m. and attempted to cash the same forged check, the complaint indicates.

He was then instructed by a teller at the bank that she would cash the check as long as the owner of the bank account could identify him via a telephone conversation. McMunn then allegedly stood at the counter while the teller called the owner of the account, the complaint continues.

The owner of the account stated that the owner of the payroll check should not be at the bank yet because he was still working. The owner of the account then went into detail about the payroll check owner’s appearance and possible clothing description, the complaint states.

The teller then realized McMunn was not the same person and informed him that she was not able to confirm his identity and that he would have to come back with ID. McMunn then left the bank and left the forged check with the bank teller, according to the complaint.

McMunn was captured by the bank’s video surveillance system, and his identity was later learned by Ptl. Barnhill.

Based on the facts and circumstances, Ptl. Barnhill requested an arrest warrant be issued for McMunn on May 15, charging him with the previously described offenses.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on June 17 in Venango County Central Court in front of Magisterial District Judge Michael D Snyder.