On December 17, 2025, approximately around 2:03 P.M., Champlin Police Department Officers were dispatched on reports of a check forgery to Granite Bank located at [ADDRESS REDACTED] in Champlin, Hennepin County. Upon arrival, officers made contact with Granite Bank staff. Bank staff reported on December 12, 2025, approximately around 4:55 P.M., a female suspect came into the bank to cash a check. Bank staff were able to identify the female suspect because the female suspect provided her passport as a form of identification.
The female suspect was identified as HOUDA ANNE JOHNS-GUMS [DOB REDACTED] "Defendant" herein. The Defendant offered a check in the name of South City Motors, Inc. Numbered 1499, in the amount of $650.00, payable to Defendant. The check was cashed. After the Defendant left the bank, the check was flagged as fraudulent. Bank staff also reported that on December 16, 2025, approximately around 3:37 P.M., Defendant entered the bank to cash a check. The Defendant offered a check in the name of Miller's Premier Construction, LLC, numbered 12961, in the amount of $832.00, payable to Defendant.
The check was cashed. Upon further investigation, officers spoke with representatives from both South City Motors Inc and Miller's Premier Construction LLC. Representatives of South City Motors confirmed the check was not issued by the business and that similar fraudulent checks have been passed in other jurisdictions. Representatives of Miller's Premier Construction confirmed the business did not issue the check and advised that their legitimate checks used a stamped signature and differ in appearance, font and layout.
At present, Defendant is not in custody.
