STROUDSBURG, PA — Stroud Area Regional Police are seeking the public’s help locating a 20-year-old East Stroudsburg man wanted on felony charges after he allegedly deposited a fraudulent $4,500 check at First Keystone Bank in Stroudsburg Borough and withdrew the funds before the bank could intervene.

Magisterial District Judge Kristina Anzini issued an arrest warrant November 26 for Jeramiah Jayden Canady, charging him with forgery and theft by unlawful taking, both third-degree felonies.

According to the criminal complaint filed by Officer Robert L. Transue Jr., the bank’s Main Street branch reported the fraud on February 14 after discovering Canady had deposited the check at their ATM on February 6 and quickly withdrew funds. The check was traced to a Virginia resident who told Monroe County investigators they never authorized it and do not know Canady.

Suspect Information

• Age: 20 (DOB: 07/28/2005)
• Address: East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
• Height/Weight: 6’1″, 160 lbs
• Hair/Eyes: Black/Brown
• Race: Black male

Court records show Canady also has a pending Lackawanna County traffic citation for allegedly driving 59 mph in a 25 mph zone in Old Forge Borough on September 26.

Submit a Tip

Anyone with information on Canady’s whereabouts can contact Stroud Area Regional Police at 100 Day Street, East Stroudsburg, or submit an anonymous tip through the department’s CrimeWatch page.

If convicted on both felony charges, Canady faces up to seven years in prison per count. The Monroe County District Attorney’s Office is prosecuting.

Case: MJ-43201-CR-0000328-2025 | Incident: 2025-003688 | OTN: C 1016214-3

Canady is presumed innocent until proven guilty.