Bank teller arrested, accused of stealing $60,000 from customer accounts

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC/Gray News) - A Memphis-area bank teller has been arrested following accusations of stealing thousands of dollars from customer accounts.

The Memphis Police Department arrested 24-year-old Demeries Coplin Brooks this week.

Authorities said Brooks made several unauthorized cash withdrawals between December 2023 and February 2024 using old withdrawal slips from customer accounts while working as a teller for First Bank on Poplar Avenue.

The total loss from customer accounts was said to be $60,000.

A fraud investigation identified Brooks as the suspect. Memphis authorities said his charges include theft of property, forgery, criminal simulation and the fraudulent use of marks and logos.