According to 12 News, an Arizona Black man, Almond Brewer, went to Pinal County Federal Credit Union in Apache Junction back in October to cash a check for $3,200 he received from a woman who bought his boat.
While at the bank, Brewer presented the check to the teller, but instead of exchanging cash with him, the manager doubted the check was real.
Brewer sold a boat to a woman on Facebook Marketplace. She paid for the item with a check. His bank recommended that he take the check to the woman’s bank to have the funds quicker.
But as Brewer waited to receive his money, the bank manager called the police and told them that the check presented by Brewer was fake. Body camera footage shows the interaction.
The Pinal County Federal Credit Union stated that the bank manager called 911 shortly after running the check. After the bank ran the check through the third-party verification system, it came out inconclusive.
The manager contacted the customer who gave Brewer the check and was able to verify the check as the police officers were on their way to the credit union.
Reporters have gotten into stating why person X was doing something, where they got the funds from, or what they were going to spend it on and things like that. It’s unnecessary information and should stop. Calling police because someone is cashing a check is a violation of commerce law. Period. Law doesn’t care what the money was for unless over $10,000.
She could've refused to call the check if she didn't have it confirmed without calling the police.