A Utica man, Kevin Singleton-Lee, was charged with grand larceny after a fraudulent bank transaction resulted in a $1,500 loss for a local bank. In April, he deposited a check for nearly $4,000 and withdrew $1,500 before the bank realized the check had insufficient funds. After a thorough investigation involving surveillance footage and inter-agency cooperation, authorities linked Singleton-Lee to the crime while he was already in jail on unrelated charges. The case underscores effective use of technology and collaboration among law enforcement agencies in identifying suspects.
Authorities determined that the individual, later identified as Kevin Singleton-Lee, 34, of Utica, was already incarcerated at the Oneida County Jail on unrelated charges.
Investigators reviewed surveillance footage from the bank and, with the assistance of the Mohawk Valley Crime Analysis Center and New York State Parole, identified the suspect.
On June 12, Singleton-Lee was transported to the Utica Police Department, where he was formally charged with grand larceny in the fourth degree.
Due to the amount involved, the case was referred to an investigator with the Utica Police Department's Criminal Investigations Division.
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