Crime & Safety
Bank Teller Stole $75K From Union County Wells Fargo: Prosecutor
Tijah M. Williams-Rogers, 28, of New York, is charged with theft, money laundering, and unlawful computer access.
ELIZABETH, NJ — A bank teller at an Elizabeth branch Wells Fargo was arrested after police say she used her position to steal more than $75,000.
Tijah M. Williams-Rogers, 28, of New York, is charged with one count of second-degree conspiracy to commit theft, one count of second-degree theft, one count of third-degree money laundering, and one count of third-degree unlawful computer access, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel announced.
The investigation, led by Detective Grant Mayes of the Special Prosecutions Unit, found that between 2022 and 2023, Rogers worked as a bank teller at an Elizabeth branch Wells Fargo,
where she used her position to steal more than $75,000, said Daniel.
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On Wednesday, the Union County Sheriff’s Department arrested Rogers and processed her without incident.
This investigation is ongoing. Anyone with additional information about this case is urged to contact Detective Mayes at 908-527-4603.
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