On July 30, 2025 Officer Dezell spoke with a representative of Merchant Bank located in the City of Rochester, Minnesota regarding a series of checks that were deposited by HEATHER ANNA CHRISTOPHERSON, [DOB REDACTED]. According to the complainant, the bank verified with the account holder that Christopherson had stolen checks belonging to her mother and deposited them fraudulently. Officer Dezell spoke with the account holder, who confirmed that Christopherson had taken her checks and forged her signature, and then deposited them.
Christopherson had admitted the fraudulent activity to her. Officer Dezell contacted Heather Christopherson who was living at her mother's residence. Christopherson admitted taking the checks, forging the signature, and depositing the checks. She stated she thought there were sufficient funds in the account to cover the checks, but then realized there was not when she started receiving messages from the bank. She admitted to spending the money and expressed a willingness to pay it back but needed to do so in installments.
A total of nine checks were forged and deposited at Merchant's Bank between July 18, 2025 and July 28, 2025 for a total amount of $12,528.70. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: YOU MUST APPEAR FOR EVERY COURT HEARING REGARDING THIS CASE. FAILURE TO APPEAR FOR COURT IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE AND MAY RESULT IN ADDITIONAL CRIMINAL CHARGES BEING IMPOSED AND PUNISHED AS PROVIDED IN MINNESOTA STATUTES SECTION 609.49.
