Man faces $100,000 theft charge after depositing counterfeit checks in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – The U.S. Postal Inspector investigated a suspicious check deposited in Nevada.

According to the March 1, 2024, U.S. Postal Inspection Service Declaration of Arrest report, Christien Mier deposited a U.S. Treasury check in the amount of $110,238.30, which was addressed to a company in North Carolina.

Atsena Therapeutics Inc. is the company the check was intended for. Investigators reported speaking with the business owner, who said they were unaware they were missing a check.

The Declaration of Arrest contains details of surveillance photos showing a person on a motorcycle depositing the Treasury check at an ATM. Investigators later identified a 2009 Yamaha V Star 1300 motorcycle registered under the name Mier.

An arrest warrant was issued for Mier.

LVMPD arrested Mier for an expired registration, which led police to discover the Las Vegas District Court warrant.

Mier was arrested and taken to the Clark County Detention Center.

Mier is expected to appear in court on November 19.