Hey boss, can you do me a favor? Just have a seat right here. I just got a couple questions for you. Just have a seat, boss. So, that's why I'm here. So, what's going on? So, who is that Is that his ID? Can I see that from him? Michael, right? >> Yes, sir. >> So, this, where did you get this from? >> I work at my other boss's right out here who drove us up here for our lunch break. So, I I I can take you to my office and tell him we can come right back. We just was on our lunch break. He's right. The other boss is right here. He could He could tell y'all what's going on or whatever. Like I I don't play no games. I work. >> All right. I get it. I don't know what's going on. I have never had no problems. Okay. Your boss wrote this? >> I have a boss. Yeah, that's my my boss signed that check. I don't know what like >> Okay, so what's your boss's name? >> Rick, sir. >> Okay. How do you How do you know it's a bad check? >> We verified it and the branch manager right down the road at Parkside said that this was several that have been cashed last day that are fraudulent and she's verifying it to make sure. >> And it was already cashed? >> No. Well, she ran it but she didn't She didn't get any money or anything. >> Okay. So, she >> She ran it through the system. >> She ran it through the system and the system said it was bad. >> There's the account that's restricted already for fraud and it had a message on the system to call Jack at Parkside and we did that and she said it was >> Okay. Okay. Who do you work for? Who do you work for? >> A private construction company that does demolition and cleaning. That's it. >> What's the name of the company? >> The name of the company? >> Yeah. >> Uh it's Darling It's Darling's LLC's uh construction. >> Okay. What's your boss's name that cut you a check? >> His name is Rick. >> Rick? >> Yes, sir. >> Can I trust Do you have Rick's phone number? I was just curious. So, where's your boss? You said he's parked out front. What What car is he out front? Just tell me what car he's in. It's a What What color van? Black van? Is it parked on left side, right side, straight out front? Okay. Just hang out with him. Excuse me. One second. Yeah, sorry, boss. Just to confirm something. The white truck that's out front, there's a white truck that's backed in that still has a key in the ignition. Is that yours? Okay, I'm just making sure. All right, thank you, sir. Is it Is it like Is it like a mini van or a panel van? Newer SUVs? Okay. You stole Where do you live at now? Where are you staying at down here? Sarasota? Okay. Where do you stay at in Sarasota? Where do you stay at in Sarasota? Yeah. Is it Is it the one on your ID? And your boss was out in the van, you said, right? Yeah. No, I don't know. You might have driven yourself, we're just checking. You have an ID You don't have a license, okay. Well, there's something going on with a check, so we're going to figure it out. All right, man. Did you go to any other banks? Yeah. Okay, so no black van. You want to try again? I don't >> Listen, my other coworker was just in here. He didn't have no problem. >> So, if I go over there and look at the cameras and ask them they and I ask oh, is there did another person come in here with you? They going to Are they going to be lying or are you going to be lying? >> I'm not I don't have time to lie. I'm grown, sir. Listen, the lady just had another dude that was in here with me, man. I I don't >> What was he wearing? >> Huh? >> What was he wearing? >> A green shirt just like me. He didn't have a vest though. >> He's wearing a green shirt like a reflective shirt? >> You see what I got on right now? >> What? Um so, the when's the last time you tried to cash a check from your boss? >> My last 2 weeks ago. >> So, 2 weeks ago? >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. So, um We just got to make a I think they were trying to find your boss or whatever. >> Do you have a phone number or anything? >> My my I don't have my phone because I never had my phone like the same my other coworker was just in here. He he went straight through. I didn't even have a problem. I don't understand what's >> So, >> We work together. >> Hello, we checked the place. Boss's name was Rick, I think. Rick doesn't know his last name. They came here in a black newer SUV type van. He came out >> He left in here, huh? That's that's odd. >> This is Jacqueline. >> Good afternoon, Jacqueline. This is This is Deputy Edwards with Charlotte County Sheriff. Um we're just calling in regards apparently there was a check that tried to be withdrawn from your account here at Englewood Bank and Trust. >> That's correct. >> Yep. Um could you just give me a little information as to what's going on with your checking account? >> First of all, the the checks that are being cashed at the it's it's I already talked to the customer and she did not give these checks out. >> Okay. >> And um my branch um two different tellers each cashed one and then when they came back with a third one it's different people because they're wearing like the county, I don't know what that one has up there on, but that they were wearing like those bright green like you're in construction. >> Vest. >> And so, when he came in, we were in the back They called me in the back room because the third person happened to go to the someone that already cashed one, so she thought, "Now she was kind of suspicious because they were all like smooth talkers and they were trying to say, 'We've got to get back to work,' you know, like that just making small talk." So, she called me over and then when I looked and I'm like, "No, these are not good," you know. So, he left. He He didn't even take the check with him, the the third person. >> So, there was three >> get his ID. We have the ID of the other two. >> So, the coworker, what was his name? Do you know his name and stuff? >> Yeah, I'm uh I think his name was Chris. I don't know his last name. We called him Chris. Like Chico. >> Chris? >> Yes, sir. >> C H R I S? >> Yes, sir. >> And then you So, you call him Chico? Can you spell that for me? >> Like Chico, like the Spanish word Chico. >> How long ago would you say before he came before you came in? Was he in the Was he in here? >> I had came in first. I got I got up >> So, you were here and then Chico came in? How long ago after you Or would you guys walk in together? >> No, he he came in after me. He was smoking a cigarette. >> Oh, okay. And she said You said he was wearing the exact same thing as you? >> Yeah, I don't know a green but he had different jeans on. >> What color jeans was he wearing? >> I think they were blue. >> You were driving >> they were blue. >> You'll come with me. >> I I don't care what the that we have to >> Yeah, just cuz we're transporting. Okay. So, Yeah, no. Okay, you know, right? If you want to wait, we can put them on once we get to the car. So, you're going to be chill with me, right? You're not going to run from me. I'm not going to have to tase you. Okay. I get you, but I have to ask. No, I just have to ask cuz, you know, instead of me handcuffing you here and you're in a bank, we can go out to my car and I can handcuff you in the car. Okay. Okay. So, we're going to go out to my car. I'm going to handcuff you only because of we're transporting you. Okay. Thank you. And then I'm going to double lock them. Just so they don't tighten up on you when we're sitting in the car. >> That's all that I I have the um >> Oh, yeah. >> Yeah. >> Cards and stuff? >> Yeah, that's it. >> What about Here's a Miranda warning. Anything you say can be used against you in a court. Do you understand each of these rights as I have explained them to you? >> Yes, sir. >> Um so, this was a check that you you brought to the teller, okay? Um and which you said Rick gave it to you, okay? Um couple things about this check. Um you know, when it gets thrown on a copier, you know, usually it'll say like void void void across it. Um this one does not. Just um doesn't feel like a real check. Um and the the bank said they had duplicate check numbers, so there's there's definitely a lot of red flags about this check to show that it's fraudulent. Um Let's see. I I don't know if I'm allowed to. I I can ask. If I showed you a picture of the guy that walked in with you, um >> didn't walk in with me. >> Okay, but the guy the coworker that was in the bank with you. Um he was that was wearing the bright green shirt. If I showed you a picture of him, would you be like, "Yeah, that's same That's That's what >> That's the man. >> Yeah. >> I'm going to tell you like I told this guy. Yeah. And I'm going to be straight I'm going to be straight forward. I'm 36 years old. I don't have no time for games >> Yep. And that's what we're here for. >> I'm going to be straight forward. I'm going to be straight forward. I don't mind helping. I've been here all day. Yeah. Nobody has you me know. And it's obvious that I'm probably going to go to jail and nobody still let me know nothing. >> So >> I don't mind helping to do anything I got to do to catch these people. Now I can get home to my family, man, fast, man. He had to meet somebody. I don't know if it was a contractor or what. >> Yeah. >> He came down here and then uh as we were going back cuz we didn't we were further down that way. As we were going back this >> Like further down south, you're saying? >> Yeah, I guess that's it. That's it. >> Okay. >> As we As we were coming back this way, I was like, "Well, [ __ ] since we're going to use our break now, let me go cash my check and then I'll be ready to go back to work." >> Yeah. >> He was like, "That's fine." >> Okay. >> He handed me my check and you know what I'm saying? He handed me my corporate check. I got out, went straight in. >> Yeah, if if you've been working for him for 2 months, how come it seems like you've only gotten two checks? Is this the only the second check you received from him? >> Yeah, this is only my second check because when I first started with them, the my little job, I still had to to to keep working for them because I didn't know if I was going to stay with him because of the distance and the traveling. >> The last check, can you How much was the last check for? >> Like 15, 16. >> 15, 16? Did it have any like weird names on it? Did the paper feel weird? Anything like that? Did anything stand out about the check? >> No, there's something that I paid attention that I overheard y'all talking because I've been trying to figure out what was going on. >> So today you you are going to go down to Charlotte County Jail, all right. >> I could've been told that, man. >> All right. Um so go and stand up, face the wall. He's going to place you in cuffs. >> What about all my personal property and my cuffs? >> Huh? >> All my personal property and my cuffs. >> What personal property? All All we got is an ID. >> You know when you drove me here, you brought me here, I had all my personal property in this car. >> Oh, he's he's going to take you down to jail, so he has all your belongings. Oh, he's he has >> like the other deputy you're saying? >> Uh no, it's the driver who brought me >> Yeah, the the wreck. Oh, or the driver that brought you here? >> Yeah, he he took my hat. >> Oh, okay. Yeah, we got that. Can I advise central? Yeah. >> 320 central? >> 320 central. We're going to have Michael 10-15 for >> We'll find out again. >> accepting a fraudulently cashed a check. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Somehow open that up. I have all the stuff in my bag right in my >> Talk about what? So, you're working today at Cruise Bank? >> Yes. >> And can you just explain to me what happened when you received this check right here? >> Okay. So, the gentleman came to me. He looks like orange >> This gentleman? >> Yes. >> That gentleman right there? >> Yes. >> And the gentleman's name is McMillan, Michael DeAndre. Date of birth 9-18-1987. She's pointing at his identification card. So, same guy? >> Mhm. >> Yes, that's the same gentleman and he looks like construction. He was wearing construction outfit. >> Mhm. >> So, he gave me a check. So, I always ask the customer, are you customer of our bank? Do you have a account with us? And he said, no, I don't. I'm like, oh, okay, that's fine. So, he gave me the ID. I still can cash the check for you, I said. So, I pull up the account and I see in the history there was duplicate check. Seven of us already cashed today. But, I'm still thinking because sometimes when we print the checks, it's sometimes there is a duplicate check. So I'm like, "Okay, that's fine." I look I couldn't look at the image because it was cashed already today, too. The same number. So I'm like, "Okay." So I run the through it. I put the check in the system and run through it and it says duplicate check, which I already knew it and later says restricted account. So I'm like, "Okay." >> Mhm. >> So that's telling me I need to get the approval and everything. >> Yeah. With the surveillance footage, I know that he was happy you were working on it. Um was he able to get it or will it come back a different day? >> So it's going to come back a different day. So he took he took pictures of the the second guy, not the one that you guys had, but the second guy. So he got um Or no, I'm sorry. No, no, no, not the second guy cuz the second guy's tough for us to find, but I have it I have video of him walking from somewhere over there and not in getting out of a car, but walking and coming um coming in standing in line, but then we don't have a a clear shot of him at the teller station. Um but the guy that you guys had, I mean, you know, he took pictures of him, you >> And as far as you know, the picture I know it's like you probably guys would glance at an ID and be like, "Yep, that appears to be him." The Did the guy on the DL appear to be the guy that was standing in front of you? Yeah. Okay. And do you think if needed um if we showed you a picture of this guy, you might be able to point him out and be like, "Yeah, that's that's the guy." >> I would say so. >> You think so? Okay. >> Yeah, because I think I mean, we can even I can pull the the footage again. I mean, cuz you can see him on there, you know. It's just we just don't have a a clear about him standing in front of, you know, at the teller station. But >> No problem. >> Michael McMillan was arrested and charged with felony scheme to defraud and uttering forged check. He was taken to Charlotte County Jail for booking.