A Louisville bank teller was arrested last week after police say she was caught stealing almost $10,000 from a frequent customer with dementia.
According to arrest documents, Hannahniah De Jesus was arrested on charges of theft by deception and knowingly exploiting an adult by person.
Police said the crimes happened between November 22, 2023 and December 1, 2023 at the Republic Bank and Trust on New Cut Road, where De Jesus was working as a bank teller. Arrest reports state De Jesus had a frequent customer who was an 82-year-old woman with dementia.
The woman also had a very large balance in her accounts.
An internal investigation revealed during the above time period, De Jesus helped the customer withdraw money from accounts on several occasions, but would not provide the amount of money requested. According to police, De Jesus was caught on video surveillance taking the extra money and putting it in her purse.
The report shows this happened at least six times.
De Jesus was reportedly questioned by officials at the bank about the incidents and provided false narratives as to what happened.
As a result, the victim was reimbursed $9,990 by Republic Bank and Trust, resulting in a loss to the company.
Source: WAVE
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