TEXARKANA, Texas—Two men have been arrested on theft charges for allegedly stealing over $10,000 by manipulating Red River Employees FCU ATM machines.
Arrest warrants were issued for Deaundra Erwin Mitchell and Demorrio Deontae Davis for theft of over $1,500 but less than $20,000.
According to the complaint, Mitchell and Davis opened up a checking account at the $676-million CU and then were able to manipulate the ATMs with a “foreign device” in the cash dispensing channel, causing the machine to think that it did not dispense any money when in fact it actually did. Since the machine did not think it dispensed any money the account was credited back the money that was actually dispensed.
According to the complaint, the two men allegedly continued to manipulate the ATM machines for weeks until Red River employees audited the ATMs and discovered the irregular cash shortage. Mitchell and Davis also appear on CU security video, the complaint alleges.
According to the complaint, Davis manipulated the machines into fraudulently dispensing $2,750 and Mitchell $8,895.
If convicted, the two men could face up to two years in prison plus a $10,000 fine.
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