Woman charged with 27 different counts for allegedly altering Fort Washington man's checks

When one Fort Washington man walked into the Upper Dublin Township Police Department with complaints of theft and fraud on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023 at 9:41 a.m., there was no way to know it would eventually lead to 15 felony charges against one Philadelphia woman. But, that’s just what happened as a preliminary arraignment was held on July 15, according to police.

Danielle Yvonne Noland, 32, of Philadelphia was arrested on a warrant, according to court documents, which accused her of 15 different felony counts, six first-degree misdemeanors, three second-degree, and three third-degree charges.  The 27 total counts all stemmed from an alleged alteration of three checks issued by the Fort Washington man, police said.

The man told police that he’d written, numbering 1042, 1043, and 104, all from a TD Bank checking account in the first two days of November 2023. He reported that all three amounts had been altered, with the payee, memo, and amounts all being changed.

According to police, the Fort Washington man said that he did not know the person the checks were made out to, Noland. He said to police that he’d mailed his checks, one for Vector Security, another for the Upper Dublin Public Library, and a third to a man. He reported that none of the memo lines were filled in when he mailed the three checks.

Police reported that they seized via search warrant TD Bank records, which included images of the cashed checks, as well as surveillance footage showing Noland at various TD Bank locations.

According to police reports, the checks were changed as follows:

• Check 1042: $115.47 altered to $1,553.00 with a memo stating “Thank You November Transportation”
• Check 1043: $50.00, altered to $1,561.00 with a memo stating “Transportation”
• Check 104: $1,000 with no alter in amount, but a memo stating “Office Cleaning Contract”

Police said that all three checks were changed to be made out to Noland. The checks, according to reports, were cashed in New Jersey by Noland on:

• Friday, Nov. 3 at 5:41 p.m. at TD Bank on North Crescent Boulevard, Pennsauken
• Saturday, Nov. 4 at 10:54 a.m. at TD Bank on Clements Bridge Road in Woodbury
• Saturday, Nov. 4 at 12:25 p.m. at TD Bank on Hurffville Crosskeys Road in Sewell

At each location, police reported, the checks were exchanged for United States currency. They said that, in various videos, Noland was wearing similar clothing and an upper chest tattoo police called “distinct” was visible.

Noland was charged, according to court documents, with three felony counts of forgery altered writing, three felony counts of unauthorized act in writing, three felony counts of access to a device of counterfeit, altered, or incomplete nature, three felony counts of access to a device issued to another who did not authorize use, and three felony counts of identity theft. Additionally, 12 misdemeanor counts were also included, with three each of theft by deception, receiving stolen property, secure execution of documents by deception, and possession or access to a device knowing it is counterfeit.

Noland was to appear on July 15 for a preliminary arraignment. She will be due in court again on July 26 for a preliminary hearing on the matter. A posted bail was set at $1,000.

All suspects and defendants are innocent until proven guilty. This story was compiled using public court records.