Woman arrested in attempted check fraud at local bank 

A woman was arrested on May 12 after reportedly attempting to cash a fraudulent check at a local bank, according to Olympia Police Department (OPD). The incident occurred around 4:54 p.m. at Washington State Employees Credit Union on Harrison Avenue NW.  

 Bank staff contacted authorities after becoming suspicious of a customer attempting to cash a check of $287.80 made out to "Seattle Times." 

 Reports say the woman, identified as Tasha Felix, claimed she was cashing the check on behalf of a friend.  

 The bank teller informed responding officers that, “Tasha initially had claimed that `Siete Times` was her Spanish name, but when questioned further changed the story to the name belonging to a friend outside.” 

 Surveillance footage also showed that the 39-year old suspect had entered the bank alone, contrary to her claim that her friend was waiting outside. 

 OPD officers reviewed the check and spoke with the person listed as the rightful owner, who confirmed she had lost it days earlier in a store parking lot. The owner stated she did not know a person named Tasha Felix or ‘Siete Times’. 

 Felix was arrested and booked into the Thurston County Jail on the charges of second-degree possession of stolen property and second-degree identity theft.