An employee accused of stealing money from his bank in Miami Lakes was arrested on Monday, authorities said.
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Jonathan Escobar, 36, was charged with third-degree grand theft and organized fraud.
According to authorities, Escobar has been a bank teller at the First Horizon Bank at 5901 Miami Lakes Drive since June.
An arrest report said that during an audit of Escobar’s cash drawer on Friday, it was discovered that he had a shortage of $7,657.80.
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Another audit revealed that Escobar also cashed 11 Western Union money orders that had a cash value of $10 each against an unsuspecting account holder for $1,000 each, the report said.
In total, the report said, the bank lost $18,657.80 in the alleged scheme.
On Monday, Escobar attended an interview with human resources and a bank investigator, and before the interview, it was discovered that he had six other money orders that had a face value of $10, the report said.
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Escobar was then arrested and booked into jail.