Bank theft suspect caught after trying to get a job with the Police Department handling the investigation

ARIZONA (KFSN) -- A former Bank of America worker suspected of theft chose the wrong employer when applying for a job.

The Cottonwood Police Department in central Arizona says the case involving 32-year-old Alberto Lopez of Phoenix popped up in law enforcement records when he applied to be a dispatcher.
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A police spokeswoman said Lopez was suspected of stealing $5,000 from a Bank of America branch in 2016. He quit the bank, moved to Phoenix, refused to cooperate and wouldn't answer phone calls.


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After he applied for the dispatch job, officers had him come in for an interview and arrested him last week for on a felony theft warrant. By the way, he didn't get the dispatcher job.