Bank Manager Calls Police on a Black Man Trying to Cash a Legit Check after Selling His Boat

Authorities were called on a Black Arizona man who was attempting to cash a check he received after selling a boat.

Almond Brewer went to a Pinal County Federal Credit Union to cash a $3,200 check he received. He was soon surrounded by police after a manager doubted its authenticity.

According to reports, the manager called 911 while Brewer waited for his check to be cashed. She informed them of a man trying to cash a fake check.

According to the bank, the check had “red flags”. However, the check was only deemed “inconclusive” when ran through a third-party checker.

This was never provided to authorities by the manager until after they confronted Brewer. After roughly 10 minutes of interrogation, the manager contacted the account holder and was able to verify the check’s authenticity.

Pinal County Federal Credit Union released a statement after attention was brought to the situation. “Mr. Brewer, on behalf of Pinal County Federal Credit Union,” she concluded, “I would like to formally apologize for this confusing experience while visiting one of our branch locations.”

The situation is reminiscent of a recent, now-viral incident involving Black Panther director Ryan Coogler, who was handcuffed by police in Georgia while attempting to withdraw $12,000 from his checking account at a Bank of America branch.