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Brooklyn man faces two felony charges after Beaufort Walmart shopping trip

James Chambers
James Chambers Beaufort County Detention Center

A 26-year-old Brooklyn, New York, man faces two felony charges after allegedly using counterfeit travelers checks to purchase about $2,360 worth of items at Walmart on Robert Smalls Parkway in Beaufort, according to Beaufort Police Department spokeswoman Sgt. Hope Able.

James Chambers is charged with forgery and obtaining a signature or property by false pretenses. He was arrested Friday and released Saturday on $7,125 bond, according to Beaufort County Detention Center online records and online court records.

Joan McDonough: 843-706-8125, @IPBG_Joan

This story was originally published November 21, 2016 at 10:22 AM with the headline "Brooklyn man faces two felony charges after Beaufort Walmart shopping trip."

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