Bill
03-11-2015, 7:59am
Man convicted after spending $30,000 mistakenly deposited into his account
Steven Fields, 18, was sentenced to 10 years of probation for spending part of a $30,000 check that was mistakenly deposited into his bank account
KTRK
Updated 26 mins ago
DANIELSVILLE, GA --
A northeast Georgia man has been sentenced for spending part of a $30,000 check that was mistakenly deposited into his bank account.
Steven Fields, 18, was sentenced to 10 years of probation and is ordered to pay restitution to a 70-year-old victim of the same name who lives in the same small town, WGCL-TV reports.
Madison County sheriff's officials said in March 2014 that Fields was charged with theft by taking after a bank teller accidentally deposited a check for about $31,000 into his account that was intended for another customer also named Steven Fields.
After receiving the mistaken deposit, the 18-year-old withdrew $20,000 and then made $5,000 in purchases with his ATM card, ABC News rpeorts. When he tried to take out more money the next day, the bank informed him of the error and called police.
"I informed Mr. Fields that the bank wanted the money back as soon as possible," the police report stated. "Mr. Fields stated that he would go to the bank and talk with Mrs. Bryant and try to settle this situation without going to jail."
Authorities said Fields spent the money at a car dealership, various stores and a fast-food restaurant.
This was Field's first arrest. The teen has since been arrested for possessing illegal drugs, WGCL-TV reports.
http://abc13.com/news/man-sentenced-for-spending-$30000-from-bank-error/553519/
He chose poorly and shit.
Steven Fields, 18, was sentenced to 10 years of probation for spending part of a $30,000 check that was mistakenly deposited into his bank account
KTRK
Updated 26 mins ago
DANIELSVILLE, GA --
A northeast Georgia man has been sentenced for spending part of a $30,000 check that was mistakenly deposited into his bank account.
Steven Fields, 18, was sentenced to 10 years of probation and is ordered to pay restitution to a 70-year-old victim of the same name who lives in the same small town, WGCL-TV reports.
Madison County sheriff's officials said in March 2014 that Fields was charged with theft by taking after a bank teller accidentally deposited a check for about $31,000 into his account that was intended for another customer also named Steven Fields.
After receiving the mistaken deposit, the 18-year-old withdrew $20,000 and then made $5,000 in purchases with his ATM card, ABC News rpeorts. When he tried to take out more money the next day, the bank informed him of the error and called police.
"I informed Mr. Fields that the bank wanted the money back as soon as possible," the police report stated. "Mr. Fields stated that he would go to the bank and talk with Mrs. Bryant and try to settle this situation without going to jail."
Authorities said Fields spent the money at a car dealership, various stores and a fast-food restaurant.
This was Field's first arrest. The teen has since been arrested for possessing illegal drugs, WGCL-TV reports.
http://abc13.com/news/man-sentenced-for-spending-$30000-from-bank-error/553519/
He chose poorly and shit.