Bank employee arrested for fraudulent acts

An employee at Adirondack Bank in Utica was arrested and charged with fraudulent acts after a nearly 6-month long investigation, according to the Oneida County District Attorney's Office.

Michael Shaler, 41, of Yorkville, faces the following charges: two counts of second-degree grand larceny; one count of fourth-degree grand larceny; one count of second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument; and two counts of first-degree falsifying business records.

The cases against Shaler remains under investigation and additional arrests are possible, according to the district attorney's office.