SPOKANE -- The man Spokane County Sheriff's deputies call a 'master of forgery' is back in jail. Ronald Foreman was arrested overnight, adding two more charges to a long list of alleged crime.
Police arrested Foreman Thursday night for speeding and drugs. But it is a more serious charge that could land him in jail for a long time. Foreman is accused of swindling hundreds of thousands of dollars from businesses with forged checks.
Deputies raided Foreman's house in March. At the time he was charged with organized crime. Laptops, T.V.'s and other expensive items were recovered as well as multiple copies of checks belonging to Spokane Valley businesses. Detectives say Foreman was forging checks to buy hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of Merchandise from stores like Best Buy and Safeway. Foreman allegedly committed the crimes to support a meth habit. It was a habit he says was yet to give up.
When police arrested Foreman last night for reckless driving, they say he had a glass vile of meth in his pocket. He asked the judge to be released from jail on his own recognizance. The judge denied the request and added a $50,000 bond to last nights charges.
Foreman has a history of 9 felony convictions. He has four other charges pending.
