There was $3.6 million in Florida city’s bank account. New York man figured he’d use that to buy NFL game tickets, feds say

A resident of Syracuse, New York has been charged with the theft of $3.6 million from a Miami Beach bank account through unauthorized electronic transfers.

David J. Miller, 44, was charged with bank fraud and aggravated identity theft, according to an announcement by Benjamin G. Greenberg, acting U.S. attorney of the Southern District of Florida. The U.S. Attorney’s office collaborated with the FBI and Miami Beach police to investigate the theft.

The arrest comes after months of investigation following the revelation in December that $3.6 million had been stolen from Miami Beach’s account at SunTrust Bank — a theft that had been perpetrated over the course of six months but had gone undetected by the city’s finance department.

The bank fraud offense carries a maximum penalty of 20 years’ imprisonment and a $250,000 fine. The aggravated identity theft offense carries a mandatory, consecutive two-year term of imprisonment and a $250,000 fine.

According to the complaint, Miller used the stolen money to buy tickets to NFL games and other sporting events.

This breaking news bulletin is being updated with more information.

This story was originally published June 2, 2017 at 4:35 PM with the headline "There was $3.6 million in Florida city’s bank account. New York man figured he’d use that to buy NFL game tickets, feds say."