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Montgomery man arrested for possession of a forged instrument third degree

December 19 2023

Auburn, Ala. - On Dec. 18, 2023, Auburn Police arrested Adrian Coleman, age 66, from Montgomery, AL on a felony warrant for possession of a forged instrument third degree.

The arrest stems from Auburn Police responding to a forgery call on Feb. 27, 2023. A complainant reported that a suspect attempted to conduct a transaction with a forged check at a business located in the 800 block of Opelika Road.

Adrian Coleman was developed as a suspect, and after further investigation, an arrest warrant was obtained. Coleman was located by police and arrested in obedience to the warrant on Dec. 18.

Coleman was transported to the Lee County Jail and held on a $1,500 bond.

All defendants are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.