MOUNDRIDGE, Kan. — Moundridge Police investigated a financial crime Thursday.
According to a release from the department, police were contacted by Mid-Kansas Credit Union regarding a potentially fraudulent loan application. The credit union gave documents to officers, who then found that a person from out of state may be the victim of identity theft.
MKCU 'approved' the application to draw the person to come to the credit union to collect the proceeds. The suspect and an accomplice were both arrested.
During the investigation, Moundridge High School was on shelter in place, as the arrests took place close to the school.
The two suspects face 16 felony charges including identity theft, forgery, attempted felony theft by deception and making false information.
The names of those arrested have not been released.