GARY — A 36 year-old Gary man is facing felony charges after investigators say he attempted to defraud a financial institution by depositing fraudulent checks into his account and quickly withdrawing thousands of dollars in cash.
According to court documents, the investigation began after a July 8, 2025, incident at Centier Bank, located at 504 Broadway in Gary. Bank officials told police that Jamel Deshaune Hutson entered the branch and deposited a check for $4,483.05 made payable to himself, drawn on a People’s Bank account belonging to a local business. Hutson’s account reportedly had a balance of just $5.57 at the time of the deposit.
Shortly after, Hutson allegedly made rapid withdrawals totaling $4,480 in four separate transactions. The check was later returned unpaid and confirmed to be fraudulent.…