Tallahassee man faces charges for allegedly stealing checks from former employer

Theft/Property — Tallahassee, FL — reported 2026-07-01

KEY FACTS

• Incident type: Theft/Property
• Location: Tallahassee, FL
• Date reported: 2026-07-01
• Suspect: not stated
• Status: arrest/charge

REPORTED DETAILS

• Chad Wax is facing 42 charges, including Grand Theft.
• Wax allegedly stole checks from his former employer.
• The victim's bank notified him of the forged checks.
• Security footage showed Wax in the business the night of the incident.
• Wax used fraudulent checks to purchase thousands of dollars worth of power tools and other equipment.