Bank employee claims she was just ‘borrowing’ money from customers when she took more than $240K from accounts: report

Heather Pankey, 45, of Arkansas, was charged with theft of property, forgery, financial identity fraud and computer fraud after she allegedly stole $241,900 from customers at the bank where she worked. - (Randolph County Sheriff's Office)

A bank worker in Arkansas was arrested after she allegedly stole more than $240,000 from her customers - but claimed she was “borrowing” it.

Heather Pankey was arrested Wednesday in connection with her alleged scheme. She was working at the First National Bank of Commerce in Pocahontas, Arkansas, when the thefts allegedly happened.