On October 14, the Knoxville Police Department took a report of fraud involving Jacob Sterling, 49, of Knoxville.
The reporting party and the victim reported to authorities that Sterling linked the victim’s debit card to his Cash App account.
Case files indicate law enforcement received the transaction history of the victim’s bank account. Officials looked through the banking history, which showed that from April 4 to July 7, approximately $5,554.96 was withdrawn from the victim’s account and transferred to Sterling’s Cash App account.
The police department mentioned that they served a search warrant to Cash App for Sterling’s transaction history.
Docket entries indicate that on October 29, law officers located Sterling in the 100 block of N. Kent Street and placed him under arrest, charging him with theft in the second degree against an older individual by other means, amounting to $1,500 – $10,000 (Class C Felony).
A preliminary hearing is set for November 6, and a $5,000 cash/surety bond was also placed.
