MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man was arrested after police say he forged a check for more than $15,000 and deposited it into his Regions Bank account.

Brandon Bethune, 30, is charged with forgery of $10,000-$60,000 and identity theft. He was released from jail on his own recognizance.

According to reports, the victim filed an offense report after she noticed discrepancies with her First Horizon Bank account. This comes after she says she wrote a $173.90 check out to Prudential Insurance and dropped it off at the Germantown Post Office on Farmington Boulevard.

The check cleared, but police say not to the right person. When the victim went to get a copy of the check, it was altered to pay “Brandon Bethune” $15,210.10.

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MPD says the victim did not know Bethune and that she did not write him the check.

After further investigation, police determined that the forged check was deposited at an East Memphis Regions Bank into Bethune’s account through an ATM on October 16, 2023.

The Regions account signature showed Bethune’s date of birth, social security number, and other personal information that was used to open his account at the Southwind branch on July 18, 2022.

Brandon Bethune is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday morning.

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