A St. Croix man was arrested Wednesday after an investigation found he created and used forged government documents to register multiple vehicles, the Virgin Islands Police Department reported.
Detectives from the Economic Crimes Unit opened the case on March 25. Police said the investigation showed Jimmar A. Payne knowingly produced forged Road Tax documents containing a falsified signature of a retired Bureau of Internal Revenue employee. Payne then passed the documents at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to register at least nine vehicles, which police said caused a loss to the Bureau of Internal Revenue, according tyo the police report.
On Wednesday at 11:11 a.m., Payne, 32, arrived at the Wilbur H. Francis Command police building with his attorney and turned himself in to detectives. He was served an arrest warrant and charged with forgery, passing or possession of forged bills or notes, filing or recording forged instruments, participating on frauds on creditors, fraudulent claims upon the government and access to computer for fraudulent purposes, the police report stated.
Police set bail at $5,500. Payne posted bail and was released pending his advice of rights hearing, the report stated.
