BEDFORD – A Bloomington man is facing theft and fraud charges after an incident that was reported on November 4, 2022.
Bedford Police investigators began the investigation after a German American Bank employee reported that 34-year-old Jeremy Vestal had deposited two fraudulent checks for a grand total of $4000 via the bank’s mobile deposit app. One check was written for $1,500 and the other was written for $2,500.
The two checks were dated and deposited on November 4, 2022, and November 5, 2022. Vestal then withdrew $80 and $2,002 via the bank’s ATM on November 5th. He also entered the bank on that day and withdrew $1,000 in cash from a teller.
However, the checks Vestal deposited did not clear and were flagged as fraudulent.
A police detective attempted to contact Vestal via phone but was unsuccessful. He then learned Vestal was being housed at Meadow’s Hospital in Bloomington.
The information was forwarded to the Lawrence County Prosecutor’s Office and a warrant was issued for Vestal’s arrest.
