Blotter: Customer deposits checks drawn on closed account

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Denton police are investigating a financial loss claim made by a bank in the 3300 block of Teasley Lane.

According to reports filed Wednesday, a bank employee reported on Sept. 11 that a bank customer, a woman in her 30s, had deposited numerous checks drawn on an account with another financial institution.

Police said the checks were subsequently returned for being drawn on a closed account.

The bank lost more than $2,000, police said.

Other reports

700 block of Fort Worth Drive — Denton police took a 23-year-old woman into custody Wednesday on drug possession charges.

An officer stopped the woman Wednesday in a motel parking lot and reported finding pills and a small amount of marijuana on her.

She was charged with possession of marijuana under 2 ounces, possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 3 and possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 4 under 28 grams.

2400 block of Stella Street — Police responded to a kidnapping call Wednesday after a woman reported that her mother had taken her 7-month-old baby.

According to a police report, the woman did not have permission to take the baby and she would not return the child.

When officers arrived, the two women had been involved in a physical altercation, resulting in minor injuries to both.

The mother of the 7-month-old regained custody of her child and the report was forwarded to criminal investigations, police said.

Roundup

From 7 a.m. Wednesday to 7 a.m. Thursday:

Denton County Sheriff’s Office dispatchers handled 797 service and officer-initiated calls for the agencies they serve.

Thirty-three people were booked into Denton County Jail.

Denton police handled 362 service and officer-initiated calls.

Denton firefighters responded to 23 medical calls, one vehicle accident and one electrical wiring problem.

— Megan Gray-Hatfield


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