At first I thought he sounded like a whiner, but by the time I got to the end of the article I could understand why.
Chase had closed Njoku’s account because of overdrawn checks in the past. The bank deducted $600 to cover what he owed them
I don't have much sympathy for someone who has trouble with a bank when they have $600 in overdraw fees.
Njoku was taken to jail on June 24, 2010, which was a Thursday. The next day, Chase Special Investigations, realized it was a mistake. The check was legitimate. The Investigator called Auburn Police and left a message with the detective handling the case, but it was her day off. So Njoku stayed in jail for the entire weekend. Finally, on Monday, he was released.
Auburn Police Commander Dave Colglazier said Chase could have done a lot more to let them know they’d locked up an innocent man.
How the hell does someone go to jail for 5 days for trying to cash a check that isn't fraudulent? I suppose they were extra suspicious when he had all those over draft fees on his record, but somebody should have made sure they knew what they were doing when they locked him up!
Njoku’s car had been towed from the bank parking lot and his check seized as evidence.
“I had to wait a couple of weeks,” he said, “and my car got sold, auctioned off."
Njoku says he didn’t have the money to pay the impound fees and fines to get his car back before it was sold. He said he also lost his job because he didn’t show up for work while he was in jail.
And then to add insult to injury they sell his fucking car? That's bull shit. IMHO he shouldn't have had to pay any damn fees or fines.
