Three arrested in Paducah on forgery, organized crime charges

Three out-of-state men were arrested Tuesday after they were discovered to be defrauding banks with forged identities and checks.

Last Thursday, Paducah Police responded to a fraud complaint at a local bank. Officers discovered a man, later identified as 53-year-old Robert J. Razook of Guyton, GA, had opened an account using a false identity. 

Razook deposited a forged U.S. Treasury check for $31,718 and withdrew $5,000 from the account. The bank later confirmed the check was fraudulent and provided security footage of Razook conducting the transactions.

Detective determined that two additional banks had been defrauded by Razook and his accomplices, 21-year-old Bailor A. Jalloh of Philadelphia, PA and 31-year-old Demarius D. Rutherford of Forsyth, GA.

Detectives located the vehicle used in the crimes through security footage and were able to identify it through use of the Flock Safety Camera System. Police quickly located the vehicle and arrested the suspects.

Razook and Jalloh were each charged with criminal possession of a forged instrument and engaging in organized crime while Rutherford is charged with engaging in organized crime.

All three are lodged in the McCracken County Detention Center.