Minneapolis U.S. Bank teller charged in $41K theft
A former U.S. Bank teller, Kendrell Lashawna Maliya Stuart, 25, was charged in Minneapolis with felony theft after investigators say about $40,999 in cash went missing and she may have fled to the Bahamas.[1]
A Hennepin County judge issued a warrant and set Stuart's bail at $100,000, and she is not in custody.[1] Prosecutors charged her with felony theft by swindle after investigators reviewed bank audit records and surveillance video, the Minneapolis Police Financial Crimes Unit said.[1]
Shortages were noted at the U.S. Bank branch at 4930 34th Avenue South on May 30, June 1 and June 5.[1] A June 9 cash audit exposed roughly $6,000 in counterfeit "motion picture" bills that had been placed in the vault.[1]
The Minneapolis Police Financial Crimes Unit received the bank's report on Aug. 19 and moved the matter into a criminal investigation.[1] No additional details about possible travel or an arrest timeline were released.
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- Defendant: Kendrell Lashawna Maliya Stuart, 25, former U.S. Bank teller in Minneapolis
- Alleged loss: approximately $40,999 in missing cash, including $6,000 in counterfeit “motion picture” bills placed in the vault
- Branch: U.S. Bank at 4930 34th Avenue South, Minneapolis; shortages noted May 30, June 1 and June 5, with a June 9 cash audit exposing counterfeit bills
- Status: Charged with felony theft by swindle; Hennepin County judge issued a warrant and set bail at $100,000; Stuart is not in custody and may be in the Bahamas
- Investigators: Minneapolis Police Financial Crimes Unit received the report on Aug. 19 and relied on bank audit records and surveillance video
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