UTICA — A Utica man, 34-year-old Brandon Mitchell, has been charged in connection with an attempt to steal over $120,000 from a business in Utah through check fraud, according to the Utica Police Department.
Authorities say the Utah business had closed its bank account and requested a check for the balance, which exceeded $120,000. However, when the business attempted to cash the check, they were informed by the bank that it had already been deposited into an account in Utica.
The business alerted the Utica Police Department in May, prompting an investigation. Police later determined that Mitchell had deposited the check into his own account. While the exact method by which Mitchell obtained the check remains under investigation, he has been charged with attempted second-degree grand larceny and possession of a forged instrument.
Mitchell is scheduled to appear in Utica City Court as the investigation continues.