Member Arrested For MistakenWithdrawal

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - (02/25/05) -- A member of Collins Community CU wascharged with theft after tellers at her credit union mixed up twoaccounts and accidentally gave her funds from another member'saccount. Police said instead of reporting the error to the creditunion, Sheron Harris kept returning to get more money, a total of$16,000 in five withdrawals. Police said Harris would not have beencharged if she reported the error. Harris, 40, was charged withfirst-degree theft.

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