Cops: Woman Defrauded Peoples United out of $5,800

New York State police on Monday arrested Frances V. Carr of Stony Brook on charges of third degree grand larceny after she allegedly defrauded People's United Bank.

Police said Carr, 57, opened an account in her name in June with $100 at the bank's branch in St. James and deposited a Capitol One check for $6,000 that had no funds available on it. According to the report, Carr then went to the People's United Bank branch in Setauket and withdrew $5,800 from the account.

Police said Carr refused to return the money when the check was returned due to insufficient funds, and she was arrested. She was arraigned Monday at First District Court.

According to the police report, Carr said she used the money for home repairs and for a wedding gift for her daughter.