A St. Croix woman was arrested on bank fraud charges, the V.I. Police Department reported Saturday.
On Feb. 14, 2018, the Economic Crimes Unit initiated an investigation into 38-year-old Tatiana Rodriguez. The investigation revealed that after the complainant opened a joint account with Rodriguez, she transferred $2,811.06 from the complainant’s account without authorization, according to the police report.
An arrest warrant was obtained for Rodriguez and was entered into the National Crime Information Center database, the police report stated.
On July 5, the Harris County Sheriff Department in Texas placed Rodriguez under arrest after a family dispute occurred, causing the officer to discover her outstanding warrant, the report stated.
On July 7, Rodriguez signed a waiver of extradition and was extradited from Houston, Texas to the Virgin Islands by the Economic Crimes Unit. She was placed under arrested at the Henry E. Rohlsen airport without incident. Rodriguez was advised of her Miranda Rights, which she signed; however, refused to provide a statement, according to the report.
Rodriguez was charged with obtaining money by false pretense and grand larceny. Bail was set at $50,000. Unable to post bail, Rodriguez was remanded to John A. Bell Adult Correction Facility pending her advice of rights hearing scheduled for July 17, at the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands, police said.
