Bench warrant issued for Fernando Mercels-Vardes in Bucks County forgery case
Bucks County issued a bench warrant after the defendant failed to appear for a pre-trial conference or guilty plea in a 2023 forgery and fraud case.
A bench warrant was issued July 15, 2026, for 42-year-old Fernando Mercels-Vardes of Doylestown in connection with a 2023 forgery and fraud case (case no. 2023-4013). Mercels-Vardes is described as a Black male, 5'2", 160 lbs, with brown eyes and black hair. The warrant, issued by the Bucks County Sheriff's Office, cites failure to appear for a pre-trial conference/guilty plea.