A Picayune man was arrested for his alleged part in cashing fraudulent checks in the Biloxi area.

According to a release from the Biloxi Police Department, officers arrested 36-year-old William Noah Davis of Picayune, for uttering forgery on Friday.

The  release states that Davis was arrested after an investigation showed Davis allegedly attempted to cash a fraudulent check in the 600 Block of Dr. Martin Luther King Drive, in Biloxi. 

“Justice Court Judge Albert Fountain issued the warrant in lieu of a $5,000.00 bond,” the release states. 

After his arrest, Davis was booked into the Harrison County Jail.

Anyone with information regarding this incident or any criminal activity is asked to contact the Biloxi Police Department at 228-392-0641, the Biloxi Criminal Investigations Division at 228-435-6112, the Biloxi Criminal Intelligence Unit at ciu@biloxi.ms.us, or Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers at (877) 787-5898.

Tips can be provided online at mscoastcrimestoppers@gmail.com or http://www.p3tips.com/.