West Memphis man facing charges in Jonesboro

Trotter charged with multiple counts of felony forgery, other violations

By Ralph Hardin

news@theeveningtimes.com

A local man who went north to do some dirty business is now in hot water. Police say a Crittenden County man faces at least a dozen felonies after Jonesboro police said the man deposited fraudulent checks using an after hours ATM.

Stefan Trotter, 31, of West Memphis, was arrested on suspicion of 11 counts of forgery- 2nd degree, theft $25,000 or more and engaging in a continuing criminal gang, organization or enterprise after the investigation. A $25,000 bond was set for Trotter in the case.

Police said officers were called to Arvest Bank Jan. 24 due to a report about fraudulent activity. “The bank reported that between 11/14/24 and 2/7/25, their bank had at least 65 accounts opened so far, that were used to fraudulently steal more than $200,000 from the bank,” Jonesboro police said in a probable cause affidavit. “During the investigation, it was discovered that Trotter, along with at least five others, were depositing fraudulent checks into recently opened accounts using the after-hours ATM.”

Authorities said that after the checks were deposited, Trotter would withdraw $200 from the ATM.

“The bank records show that the rest of the money in the account would be transferred out of the accounts using other mobile banking methods, before the bank could learn that the initial deposit(s) was fraudulent. Between the date of Dec. 3, 2024 and Dec. 12, 2024, Trotter would deposit a total of 11 fraudulent checks,” Jonesboro police said.

Trotter was being held Wednesday in the Craighead County jail, awaiting an arraignment.

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