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 Justin C. Johnson |
Later the same day, Lt. Bryan Woodall of the Greene County Sheriff's Department gave the man a ride to the county jail.
Justin S. Johnson, 21, who resides in Lawrence Hollow Estates, appeared in Greene Superior Court on Tuesday afternoon and was charged with one count of forgery, a class C felony.
A call came in to the sheriff's department from the bank around 8:45 a.m. on Friday. The complaint was that Johnson was attempting to cash a check for one million dollars by handing the check through the window to a teller.
Lt. Woodall was dispatched and spoke with the teller who said it was not a valid check and she did not cash it. Woodall said the teller kept the check. And she obtained Johnson's driver's license and made a copy of it before Johnson left.
The deputy located Johnson at his residence.
According to a probable cause affidavit, Johnson said a blank check was given to him the day before by a man he had done some work for.
Johnson allegedly filled the check out, knowing it was not supposed to be written for one million dollars, signed the man's name and attempted to cash it.
The check was written on an account at Hoosier Hills Credit Union located in Bedford, in the name of a company located in Bloomington.
Johnson's bond has been set at $10,000 according to the standard bond schedule.
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wow realy smart
Wow. That just about tops any case of forgery I've ever heard.
That is SOOOooo funny! He may have got by with $1000 or maybe even a bit more but $1,000,000. Hahah..hilarious!.......Like a teller has even close to that much in there drawer.
It takes a long time to get that kind of money from any bank. Back about two years ago I wanted to withdraw a $107,000.00 to start a different kind of account at another bank.
After filling out all of the paper work and explaining to the bank people what I was doing I finally got my money in about 10 days. You know all this time I thought my money was mine to do whatever I wanted to do with it. But you sure do have to do a lot of explaining to get those big amounts.
As soon as I read the headline combined with "rural Bloomfield man", I would have bet good money that he lived in Lawrence Hollow.
LOL!! I know there are stupid people out there, but come on. I would never have thought someone was actually this STUPID!!!
Talk about being a stupid criminal. LOL
This is simply the finest story,(in terms of humor), I have read in many many years. Bravo Justin - your 15 minutes have begun!
There ain't no cure for stupid!!!
STUPID HURTS
I agree with switz - ur 15 minutes of fame have elasped....hahahaha -- my laughter for the day!
The real mistake here is the drive thru. Those little stainless draws only hold about 100 grand. It woulda taken 10 loads. I personally would recommend a wheel barrow thru the front door next time.
In a related note when advised of his bond, he asked if they would take a check.
WOW - this is the best laugh I have had in years.
He voted for oBama, and was needing his promised stimulus monies, there you have it...
HERE'S YOUR SIGN ! Wonder if they will put him on dumbest criminals?
He voted for oBama, and was needing his promised stimulus monies, there you have it...
Unbelievable. When I saw the mugshot I thought "He's gotta be embarrassed by that!"
Then I read the story.
I'm guessing he's probably not bright enough to know he should be totally humiliated.
They probably should have given him the money..the local economy needs a little stimulus!
Jay Leno loves stuff like this! Monday night headlines!
I agree with other comments here. I also got a good laugh reading this. He should have rethought this, not been so greedy, gone inside the bank, been dressed well (well, at least look like a clean and shaven construction fellow), and made the check out for lower expectations; e.g., in the hundreds or thousands - $750.00 or $1,850.00, and had a notation at the bottom of: "For Construction Work Completed at 475 Maple St.", and had an innocent stance about him.
There are forms to fill out with that kind of money also, as one expressed here also. How in the world did he think a little box at a drive-up
teller's window at this bank could hold all that he was trying to get - in bills? Yes, laugh I did. Shame on him too for being a 'bad boy'. "Stupid is as Stupid does"...
I'd say more than likely he has mental problems. Funny how somebody could bring Obama into it though. Why not write, he must have been starving because the REPUBLICANS cut off his unemployment benefits too long?
I think you're right ibdagigman, this guy has to have mental problems for him to think the bank would cash a check for a million dollars.
Loved all the comments. You just can't fix stupid!
C'mon, look at the guy. He's good for it...Give him the cash!
I am surprised by looking at the picture that the teller didn't just hand the money over. He provided identification, he has a demeanor of a professional business man. Shame on that teller for questioning his validity, obviously he is a big business tycoon. One look at him tells you that. I think that he lives in the "Holler" is irrelevant, after all so did Jed Clampett.
DUH!!!!!
Dr. Evil said it best...I want...1 million dollars. lol Was he really expecting to get the money?
Obviously the guy is not accustomed to higher finances.
Talk about stupid. Is it not obvious that somebody who knows this young man's affliction put him up to it. Maybe the guy who gave him the blank check? All of you who commented on how stupid this young man is should look in the mirror. Maybe it's time to examine ones self.
well I wonder what physical condition he has wrong with him? Afterall he knows if you get put in jail they will give you all the medical treatment that you need
TO THE TELLER....GREAT JOB, YOU NEED A RAISE BECAUSE AS A FELLOW TELLER YOU KNOW WE DONT MAKE ENOUGH!!
You guys should be ashamed of yourselves... This poor guy was just trying to make a buck. Granted he may have gone about it in a different manner but, he probably needs it. I can't believe that they are charging the guy... I think they should just laugh and hit him with a newspaper. He will pick up on it after a few more attempts.
Why would anyone give someone a blank check? What did the man think he would do with it? He didn't endorse it? This whole story is really bizzare! Its almost as if this person wanted put in jail!
As a resident of Bloomfield, I must say that I cringe to see Lawrence Hollow referred to as "rural Bloomfield."
I realize that may be in the 47424 zip code, but still, it is much closer to Solsberry.
Also, Lawrence Hollow "Estates"? Since when is a cardboard box or a run down trailor an "estate"?
Thank you to the Monroe County land developers (you know who you are) who brought your "land developments" down here and trashed up our county after Monroe County started zoning. This migration of trailor trash has been going on since the 70's, and it's time Greene County started zoning to.
I think the bank should close the account holders' account who gave him the check. If that is the way he conducts business, just goes around handing out blank unendorsed checks he should be qualifying for some kind of "stupidity" charge... like entrapment???
hey whatsupingreenecounty: did ever stop to consider that possibly what man said is a lie? For all we know he stole the check.
houseofhate, wouldn't he have been charged with theft and forgery?
The idiot even resembles Einstein!
To Phil Gribbles:
There isn't enough room in the jail for them to lock people up for being morons.
Darwin Award contender
this is pricless
david letterman will get this