Auburn, Ala. - On May 31, 2024, Auburn Police arrested Taevon Marquell Taylor, age 25, from Phenix City, AL, on felony warrants charging him with two counts of identity theft and two counts of theft of property first degree.

The arrest stems from Auburn Police receiving multiple reports involving fraudulent checks. The incidents, which were initially unrelated, were reported on Feb. 9, 2024 and April 3, 2024. In both cases, police met with victims who reported that checks were mailed to the intended recipients from a location in Auburn. While in transit, the checks were stolen, altered and deposited in bank accounts associated with an unknown suspect.

Taevon Marquell Taylor was developed as a suspect in both cases, and after further investigation, arrest warrants for identity theft and theft of property first degree were obtained. Taylor was located by police on May 31, and he was arrested in obedience to the warrants.

Taylor was transported to the Lee County Jail and held on a $16,000 bond.

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