Florida Woman Facing ID Fraud, Forgery Charges

A Florida woman is facing identity fraud and forgery charges for cashing a $4,000 check using another person's identity.

On Monday at 10:04 a.m., members of the Nashua Police Department’s Uniform Division arrested Lisa Taipale, 57 of 7331 Gary Avenue, Miami, FL. She was charged with identity fraud, a Class A felony, and forgery, a Class B felony.

Patrol officers stopped Taipale outside of Bank of America, 213 Daniel Webster Highway, due to her vehicle not having a visible registration. Further investigation revealed that she had just cashed a $4,000 check using another woman’s identity. The check that was cashed was determined to have been forged. The incident was furthered by detectives in the Fraud Unit who learned that Taipale was in possession of identification belonging to a Texas woman whose identity was stolen in 2010. She was also found to be in possession of personal checks that had been stolen from several residents of Massachusetts.

A Class A felony is punishable by up to 15 years in prison, exclusive of fines. A Class B felony is punishable by up to 7 years in prison, exclusive of fines.

Taipale was held at the Nashua Police Department on $20,000 cash bail pending her arraignment in 9th Circuit Court Nashua District Division on Tuesday.