Knicks Trash Can Theft Costs JPMorgan Executive Her Job

NEW YORK, NY— Piles of trash spilled onto a Manhattan sidewalk after a JPMorgan Chase executive deliberately turned over a commemorative orange-and-blue New York City trash can during the Knicks' championship parade, according to videos that later went viral online.

The bank confirmed Tuesday that Angie Báez, an executive director in its card and connected commerce division, no longer works for the company after reviewing the incident.

“This employee is no longer with the company,” a JPMorgan Chase spokesperson said.

Videos that circulated online over the weekend showed Báez, wearing Knicks gear, emptying a blue-and-orange street trash can onto the sidewalk before carrying the receptacle away.

Additional footage appeared to show her riding a subway train with the can.

According to her LinkedIn profile, Báez had served as executive director of community and industry engagement for card and connected commerce.

She previously worked as executive director of diversity, equity and inclusion at The Infatuation, the restaurant review platform acquired by JPMorgan Chase.

Báez could not be reached for comment.

The New York City Department of Sanitation condemned the actions shown in the videos.

“Dumping trash onto the street and stealing public property for your own personal use are both illegal, antisocial behaviors, and not what New Yorkers do,” the agency said. “On top of all that, doing both on camera is incredibly stupid.”

Under New York law, theft of property valued at less than $1,000 is generally charged as petit larceny, a Class A misdemeanor.

The New York Police Department said it had not received any complaints related to the incident as of June 20, and Báez had not been charged with a crime.