In an apparent first for Peachtree

City, police are looking for a Union City man who has posed as a woman

while writing over $11,000 in fake checks to stores in the city.

The suspect has been identified

as Damian Anthony Mills, 32, who would sometimes wear a dress or wig while

writing phony checks with others account numbers printed on them, according

to police. Mills struck several retail stores in the city, police said.

Mills faces eight local arrest

warrants for forgery in the first degree and financial identity fraud;

police said additional charges are expected.

"We have really good pictures

of him in the store," from the video surveillance system, said Police

Chief James Murray. "We have really good evidence on him."

Mills appeared to have a liking

for nice and expensive female underwear judging by the fraudulent purchases

he made, Murray said.

Mills would use a number of

female identities while writing the phony checks, including Chyna Blalock,

Olivia Mills, Latrice Crosby, Wanda Palmer and Thia Robinson, Murray said.

Peachtree City detectives have

been working the case with others from Atlanta, Fulton County and Cobb

County. Other jurisdictions also have warrants out for Mills, Murray said.

Anyone with information on

Mills' whereabouts is asked to contact police at 770-631-2510.

"He'll be arrested very

shortly," Murray said, indicating that although Mills moves frequently,

detectives have a good idea of his whereabouts.

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