Bloomfield Bank Workers Help Cops Nab Check Fraud Suspect: Police

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield police arrested an East Orange man earlier this week after he allegedly tried to fraudulently withdraw money from a local bank.

According to the Bloomfield Police Department, Everett Lewis, 29, of East Orange, allegedly deposited a stolen check in the amount of $417,452 into a business account he opened at the Provident Bank on Bloomfield Avenue on Jan. 25.

Authorities were contacted on Feb. 14 when Everett returned to the bank to withdraw money from the account, at which time he was placed under arrest, police said.

Police charged Lewis with 3rd degree Forgery, 2nd degree Theft, and 2nd degree Receiving Stolen Property, 2nd degree Money Laundering. He was also charged with CDS Possession after officers found suspected marijuana on his person during a search, authorities said.

Bloomfield Police Director Samuel DeMaio praised the alertness of the bank employees, who immediately contacted authorities about the potential fraud.

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