On 04/08/25, Ofc. Leadbetter was assigned to follow-up on an online report of a fraudulent check that was provided to the business Bert's Truck Equipment located in Moorhead, Clay County, MN. Law enforcement spoke with H. G. Who indicated that a male purchased fenders and brackets for a semi-truck with a fraudulent check. The male who provided the fraudulent check was identified to be JORY MYRON IWEN [DOB REDACTED], hereinafter referred to as Defendant. H. G. Indicated that she works at Bert's Truck Equipment and that she submitted the report to the Moorhead Police Department.
H. G. Indicated that the Defendant purchased the items from Bert's Truck Equipment with a personal check on 03/24/25. The equipment he purchased was valued at $782.86. The check the Defendant provided was returned as an account that did not exist. Choice Financial was listed as the bank on the check, but Choice indicated that there was no account matching the account provided by the Defendant. Ofc. Leadbetter confirmed with Choice Financial that the account used by the Defendant did not exist. Defendant eventually called Ofc.
Leadbetter and stated that he would contact Bert's Truck Equipment and clear up the debt he owed on the equipment. Ofc. Leadbetter followed up with Bert's Truck Equipment, and the Defendant did not pay for the equipment he received with the fraudulent check.
