Randy R. Brandau allegedly submitted a forged letter to a Bergen County court.
CLIFFSIDE PARK - A borough man facing eviction was charged with forgery after he allegedly signed his landlord's name to a letter stating he had permission to remain in his apartment and submitted the document to Bergen Superior Court, authorities say.
Randy R. Bandau (BCPO) Randy R. Brandau, 32, testified in July at landlord-tenant court "that he had received permission from his landlord to postpone eviction proceedings," Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Gurbir S. Grewal said in a statement.
"To support his testimony, Mr. Brandau presented a letter to the court stating that he had permission to remain in the apartment and the letter purportedly contained the landlord's signature," Grewal said.
Investigators who looked into the matter later determined the letter was neither drafted nor signed by the landlord, Grewal said.
Brandau was arrested last Friday at his home in Cliffside Park. He was charged with uttering a forged document and tampering with public records.
Bail was set at $15,000, the prosecutor said.
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