Connecticut Man Charged in Conspiracy to Steal and Cash Over 100 Treasury Checks

Federal prosecutors have charged 23-year-old Bradleigh Rival of Stamford, Connecticut, for his role in a scheme to steal U.S. Treasury checks from the mail. Authorities discovered that over 100 stolen checks, totaling several hundred thousand dollars, were deposited into a single bank account linked to the operation. Rival, who was arrested on September 16th, faces charges including bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. He is currently free on a $200,000 bond while the investigation continues under the Connecticut Organized Financial Fraud Task Force.