Man Indicted on 25 Forgery Counts, Identity Theft Involving Hazelwood ATM
Man is charged with acquiring identification, passwords, checks and then withdrawing money over a nine-week period in areas including Hazelwood.
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A University City man in in a flood of trouble and was indicted by a grand jury Wednesday on 25 counts of forgery, four counts of identity theft and three counts of stealing.
Creve Coeur Police said in a report that Ernest D. Bams, of the 7000 block of Melrose Avenue in University City, acquired other people’s identitification, passwords and checks at the person’s bank and then withdrawing money.
He then made withdrawals at 15 bank and ATM locations throughout the St. Louis County area, including Creve Coeur, Shrewsbury, Oakville, Crestwood, Hazelwood and unincorporated North County, according to the report.
The thefts occurred over a nine-week period from June 7 through Aug. 12, 2011.
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City of Hazelwood
415 Elm Grove Ln, Hazelwood, MO
Ashley Nevilles
4:20 am on Friday, May 4, 2012
Thanks for making the lives of people that work hard each day that more difficult. Ever hear of a job?
Candace Jarrett
9:20 am on Friday, May 4, 2012
This is a scarey case, right? You have to be so careful with your information these days? Have you had something like this ever happen to you Ashley?