PORT ANGELES — A 51-year-old Port Angeles man will be tried in June after he allegedly stole $65,273 from his father.
Police said Robert Moss Allman III stole the money from his father, Robert Moss Allman II, by forging 184 checks between April 2009 and March.
Authorities arrested the son April 18, more than a week after the father reported the forgeries.
He has been charged with first-degree theft, possession of a controlled substance and 17 counts of forgery. His trial is set for June 6 in Clallam County Superior Court.
According to court records, the father had approached his son, who lived in his home, about the thefts on several occasions, but the forgeries continued.
His two banks, DA Davidson and Bank of America, had noticed that his son was frequently cashing checks in his name, sometimes daily.
In response, the father closed one account last year but declined to take any other action.
Port Angeles Detective Sgt. Tyler Peninger said the father wanted to help his son get treatment and was hesitant about going straight to the police.
Police said that, while executing a search warrant, they found cocaine in one of the son’s jacket pockets.
Peninger said it doesn’t appear the banks did anything wrong.
The detective called the forgeries “significant,” but he didn’t know if they amount to the largest the city has seen.
Peninger said it appears the money has been spent.
Many of the checks were made to the Elwha River Casino, The Money Tree or to the son directly, according to court documents.
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