A New Jersey prosecutor revealed {that a} police officer, LaQuay DuBose, mistakenly acquired a $100,000 (RM 472,000) examine deposited by financial institution workers into his account.
DuBose spent over $35,000 of the funds, resulting in fees of third-degree theft by the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office.
The cash wasn’t his to spend, in response to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office.
Information concerning his authorized illustration wasn’t instantly obtainable Jan 19.
On March 27, the financial institution realised the error by retrieving the funds, ensuing in an overdraft of US$35,903.17 (RM169,516) from DuBose’s account, resulting in the next closure of his account, as acknowledged by the workplace.
The Atlantic City Police Department suspended him with out pay, in response to The Press of Atlantic City.
“In March 2023, the Atlantic City Police Department was notified of discrepancies concerning the non-public financial institution account of Officer LaQuay Dubose,” police Lt. Kevin Fair mentioned in a press release, in response to the newspaper.
“In accordance with the Attorney General Guidelines, the data was forwarded to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office to assessment and examine.
Ultimately, felony fees had been filed towards Dubose,” Fair added. – The Charlotte Observer/Tribune News Service
