MANCHESTER, Conn.–An 18-year-old man has been arrested here after authorities said he opened fake accounts while working as a teller at Northeast Family FCU.
Derrick Anthony Nichols, 18, was charged with four counts of accessory to third-degree forgery and three counts each of third-degree larceny and receiving a commercial bribe.
Police had been notified in December of 2015 about potential fraud at Northeast Family. According to police, Nichols has admitted to the crime in which he cased approximately $3,000 in checks for various individuals and received $600 in return.
Nichols has been released on $10,000 bond. He will return to Superior Court on March 31.