CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas woman was extradited from Kentucky after authorities said she worked with an accomplice to steal a checkbook and write nearly $9,000 in forged checks with it.
Theodocia Woodley, 30, was arrested Monday and charged with forgery, obtaining money by false
pretense and grand larceny, the Virgin Islands Police Department said.
Detectives from the Economic Crimes Unit initiated an investigation into a Forgery complaint on April 13, 2021, according to the VIPD.
“Their investigation revealed that sometime in February of 2021, Theodocia Woodley, and another suspect who is also wanted in reference to the complaint took a victim’s checkbook, forged her signature, and wrote 11 checks totaling $8,516.00, without her permission,” VIPD Communications Director Glen Dratte said.
A warrant was issued for their arrest through the NCIC database where one of the suspect Theodocia Woodley was apprehended in Henderson, Kentucky, according to Dratte.
Detectives from the VIPD Extradition Team traveled to Kentucky on Monday for the extradition of Woodley.
Woodley was extradited at 5:17 p.m. Wednesday to the Virgin Islands Police Department St Croix District, to face charges in the territory. She was then processed and booked.
Bail for Woodley was set at $20,000.00. Unable to post bail, she was remanded to the custody of the Virgin Islands Bureau of Corrections pending an advice-of-rights hearing scheduled for tomorrow.
The ECU Commander Lt. Deborah Hodge, publicly acknowledged the Investigators assigned
to the ECU and stated “they are deeply committed to combating economic crimes as is
evidenced in their work.”
“We remind the citizens of this territory to remain vigilant and alert that scams exist,” Lt.
Hodge added.
Readers of the Virgin Islands Free Press on social media gave kudos to the VIPD for pursuing suspects to the U.S. mainland.
“Woooiiii they catching them all like Pokémon,” Tess Cobbett said on Facebook.
“They don’t know that same check is going back to the owner of the check book after they cash it,” Mike Larry said from St. Thomas.
“Wah you mean she was EXTRADITED from KFC, V.I. Free Press does be doing the most lol,” Mahala Love Zizi said.
If you suspect fraudulent activities call the ECU on St Thomas, call 340-774-2211 ext. 5618
on St. Croix call 340-778-2211 ext. 6149 or 911.