Danville, VA – 20 September 2018 – A Head Teller and ten-year employee of URW Community FCU is wanted for embezzling an undisclosed amount of cash from a safe and replacing it with fake bills over a yet unknown period of time.
After a report to police of their discovery from a URW FCU Supervisor on Monday, Detectives for the Danville Police Department launched an investigation, securing an arrest warrant for Jorge Omar Navarro Jr., 27, of Danville, who has been charged with one felony count of embezzlement of $500 or more from the credit union.
“He took money out of the safe in excess of $500 and replaced it with play money that can be purchased on Amazon,” Cheryl Doss, president/CEO of URW Community FCU said.
The fake money is easily available and sold on eBay under the term “prop money” and “Hollywood money. The prop money would be apparent to anyone that it is not real.
URW Community FCU CEO Doss, stated that Navarro had been working at the credit union for 10 years and was a head teller at their DRMC Branch at 142 South Main Street.
When police investigators searched Navarro’s house, which his parents own, they found a roll of fake $1 bills, financial documents and money bands, the Danville Register newspaper reported.
Danville Police Department Lt. Mike Wallace said investigators are unsure how much money was stolen or over how long a period of time.
“We are still currently seeking the location of Mr. Navarro and the investigation is ongoing,” he said.
Police ask anyone with information about this crime or Navarro’s location to call Danville Crime Stoppers at 434-793-0000, Danville Police Department at 434-799-6508 or email crimetips@danvilleva.gov. Information will remain confidential.
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