A Long Island accountant was jailed after a bank mistakenly deposited more than $33,000 into his account and he started withdrawing the money, police said.
Leon Perry, 28, of Rockville Centre, deposited a check for $334.40 into his checking account at the Dime Savings Bank in Plainview in August, said Nassau County Police Detective Lt. Ron Mueller.
In an accounting mistake, the bank moved the decimal point two places and credited Perry’s account with $33,440. But when Perry noticed the error, he kept quiet, said Mueller.
When asked by bank officers why he did not make good on his pledge of restitution, Mueller said Perry replied, “It’s your problem, not mine.” Perry was charged with grand larceny.