NBT teller accused in $77,000 theft
NORWICH – Acting on information provided by security officials at NBT Bank, police arrested a former teller Friday for allegedly stealing tens of thousands of dollars and falsifying company records to cover it up.
According to the felony complaint submitted to Norwich City Court Monday, 26-year-old Kimberly N. Aitken of Doing Road, Norwich, allegedly stole $77,797.50 over a period of time between February 2008 and March 2009.
During that time, Aitken worked for NBT as a teller supervisor at the company’s main branch on South Broad Street in Norwich.
“The bank’s robust security and investigative department notified the Norwich Police Department on Thursday, April 16 that they had uncovered a situation with one of the bank’s employees. They provided documentation that greatly assisted the Norwich PD and the Chenango County District Attorney’s Office with filing the appropriate charges,” said Norwich Police Chief Joseph Angelino.
The chief said the company’s internal security personnel detected an unusual movement of funds and had been gathering information on Aitken’s activities for a “period of time” prior to her arrest.
“The investigation is still ongoing and at present police believe the defendant is the sole person involved. However, we won’t rule out any further arrests until a full investigation is completed,” said Angelino.
NBT Vice President and Director of Marketing Florence Doller said the company could not comment on personnel issues, but was working cooperatively with law enforcement.
“We have checks and balances in place to ensure our policies are followed and if an employee were to commit a dishonest act, our customers and their funds would always be fully protected from any loss,” she said.
NBT has a approxiamtely 1,555 employees with 80 offices and more than 100 ATMs in upstate New York. In 2008, the bank’s total assets were $5.3 billion. The company’s annual report stated that 2008 was “highlighted by record earnings,” with the bank’s total net income rising 15.9 percent from 2007.
Aitken was charged with second degree grand larceny and first degree falsifying business records, both felonies. She was arraigned in Norwich City Court Friday afternoon and remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility in lieu of $20,000 cash bail. She is scheduled to reappear in Norwich City Court on Tuesday for a felony hearing.
According to the felony complaint submitted to Norwich City Court Monday, 26-year-old Kimberly N. Aitken of Doing Road, Norwich, allegedly stole $77,797.50 over a period of time between February 2008 and March 2009.
During that time, Aitken worked for NBT as a teller supervisor at the company’s main branch on South Broad Street in Norwich.
“The bank’s robust security and investigative department notified the Norwich Police Department on Thursday, April 16 that they had uncovered a situation with one of the bank’s employees. They provided documentation that greatly assisted the Norwich PD and the Chenango County District Attorney’s Office with filing the appropriate charges,” said Norwich Police Chief Joseph Angelino.
The chief said the company’s internal security personnel detected an unusual movement of funds and had been gathering information on Aitken’s activities for a “period of time” prior to her arrest.
“The investigation is still ongoing and at present police believe the defendant is the sole person involved. However, we won’t rule out any further arrests until a full investigation is completed,” said Angelino.
NBT Vice President and Director of Marketing Florence Doller said the company could not comment on personnel issues, but was working cooperatively with law enforcement.
“We have checks and balances in place to ensure our policies are followed and if an employee were to commit a dishonest act, our customers and their funds would always be fully protected from any loss,” she said.
NBT has a approxiamtely 1,555 employees with 80 offices and more than 100 ATMs in upstate New York. In 2008, the bank’s total assets were $5.3 billion. The company’s annual report stated that 2008 was “highlighted by record earnings,” with the bank’s total net income rising 15.9 percent from 2007.
Aitken was charged with second degree grand larceny and first degree falsifying business records, both felonies. She was arraigned in Norwich City Court Friday afternoon and remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility in lieu of $20,000 cash bail. She is scheduled to reappear in Norwich City Court on Tuesday for a felony hearing.
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