Searcy Police Find Phony Night Deposit Box
By: Import User
Updated: January 7, 2009
Searcy police confiscated an elaborate but
phony night deposit box at a local bank. Investigators say the
people behind the scam may be the same suspects who placed similar
boxes in other cities in Arkansas and in other states.
The difference this time is that police got to the box before
the thieves could take it away. And police say the culprits left
behind their fingerprints.
Since July, bank customers have been stolen from by thieves who
placed fake boxes in Fort Smith and Eureka Springs. Police said
similar scams have popped up in three other states, too.
Police in Searcy were called Monday night by a woman who works
at a fast-food restaurant. She called authorities when the
structure holding the bank box didn`t appear to be attached to the
bank.
Police say the culprits built a large wooden box and covered it
with stucco. They painted it so it would match the design of the
bank.
Searcy police say the thieves didn`t get away with money Monday
night, but they are sharing their evidence with communities where
the thieves had better luck.
