An Atoka man faces a felony count of obtaining money by means of bogus checks following an investigation into an alleged 'check kiting' operation at a local bank.
Brian Lynn Huddleston is accused of a Class D1 felony after Ameristate Bank reported a loss of $14,396.73. The investigation began on April 1, 2026, when bank officials contacted the Atoka Police Department regarding suspicious activity.
According to a probable cause affidavit filed by Detective Sergeant Cody Poe, the bank alleged that Huddleston engaged in 'kiting,' a practice where a person writes checks to themselves from different bank accounts to take advantage of the 'float.” Floating is the time delay between a check being deposited and the funds actually being deducted from the payor's account.
