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Trudeau Charged With Larceny And Forgery

WESTPORT -- Westport police have charged William Trudeau, Jr, 34, of South

Main Street, Newtown, with larceny and forgery in connection with the alleged

cashing of illegal checks.

Westport Police Public Information Officer George Marks said Wednesday Mr

Trudeau turned himself in at the Westport Police Station March 28 after

learning that police had two outstanding warrants for his arrest.

Mr Marks said police charged Mr Trudeau with one count each of second-degree

larceny and third-degree forgery.

The arrest comes as a result of a complaint filed with police February 24 by

an employee of People's Bank. The bank is next to the Super Stop & Shop

supermarket on Post Road East.

The employee reported that Mr Trudeau had illegally cashed a $2,800 check from

another now-defunct bank.

Police said Mr Trudeau was allowed to have access to the business account that

was named on the check after he claimed to be a trustee of the company, which

he had been at one time.

Police said Mr Trudeau also was wanted in connection with two similar

incidents at the same bank branch for allegedly cashing two other checks for

$4,000 and $1,500 on January 22.

Police released Mr Trudeau on a $3,000 bond.

He is scheduled to be arraigned on the charges before a judge April 7 in

Norwalk Superior Court.

Shooting Investigation Continues

Newtown police are still investigating a January 2 nighttime drive-by shooting

in which Mr Trudeau was shot in the leg at Trudeau Service Center at 49 South

Main Street.

Large-caliber bullets and bullet fragments were recovered at the scene, and

police say they are still waiting for the results of forensic tests on that

evidence.

Police believe that the shooting incident stems from one of Mr Trudeau's

business relationships.