Bettendorf man sentenced for forgery in Clinton

A man was sentenced in Clinton to prison for felony forgery.

36-year-old Tyler Saunders of Bettendorf pled guilty to forgery stemming from an incident in January of this year.

According to the criminal complaint, Saunders attempted to cash a check of over 2 thousand dollars. The check he was using had been stolen from the owner a couple days prior.

Saunders was sentenced on Thursday Oct. 23rd to a maximum of five years in prison for felony forgery. He must serve a minimum of three years before being eligible for parole pending good behavior. He must also pay over a thousand dollars in fine alongside his sentence.

Information collected from the court documents and summary provided by the Clinton County Attorney’s Office.