Fresno Police have arrested a suspect for financial crimes involving local credit unions.
The suspect, Tyrell McKenzie, allegedly caused local credit unions to lose over $250,00.
Driving the news: According to police, McKenzie, 40, recruited over 100 credit union members to get access to their accounts.
- He deposited over 150 forged checks into the accounts, causing a loss of over $250,000.
- Police began investigating reports of fraudulent check deposits at local credit union ATMs in early January.
- Police conducted surveillance at The Row Luxury Apartments at Willow and Shepard Avenues on Feb. 23.
- Officers observed McKenzie walking through the complex near his apartment and arrested him without incident.
- Officers obtained significant evidence at his apartment, further linking him to the fraud.
- Police obtained numerous identification cards, social security cards, completed checks, boxes of various blank check stock, computers, printing equipment and other electronics.
