A Dallas woman and her daughter are charged with bank fraud after an effort to withdraw money from an unsuspecting customer’s account at a Ruston bank last week.
Ruston Police arrested Shonnette Bennett, 49, and her daughter, Tramanye Bennett, 28, on March 13 at First Horizon Bank at 400 N. Vienna Street in Ruston.
Shonnette Bennett allegedly tried to withdraw $8,000 from a customer’s account using a fake Tennessee driver’s license with her photo but with a different name.
The bank manager told police of a report that Shonnette Bennett had attempted the same fraud at a Monroe branch of the bank earlier.
Shonnette Bennett was found by police inside the bank and Tramanye Bennett was arrested outside in a Toyota 4Runner after she initially struggled against being handcuffed.
Numerous fake IDs in different names bearing Shonnette Bennett’s photo were discovered inside Tramanye Bennett’s purse, along with a Glock .380 pistol and oxycodone tablets.
The women were taken to the Lincoln Parish Detention Center to be booked. Shonnette Bennett was charged with bank fraud and possession of marijuana. Bail was set at $35,000.
Tramanye Bennett was booked for bank fraud, resisting an officer, possession of marijuana, possession of oxycodone, and possession of a firearm in the presence of a controlled substance. Her bail was set at $50,000.
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