3 bad checks reported
Tamaqua police were notified several bad checks on April 14, by Tyrone Rarick, owner of Rarick's Fuel Oil and Propane.
A New Philadelphia woman has been charged with issuing a bad check, in the amount of $210, on Nov. 22, 2014.
After delivering coal to Beverly Ann Gilbert, 54, of 178 Kimber St., Rarick was paid with a check drawn on a Santander Bank account. The check was returned to him, marked as a closed account, on Nov. 24.
A certified letter was sent to Gilbert on Feb. 15, which went unclaimed.
A Tamaqua woman has been charged with issuing a bad check, in the amount of $400, on Dec. 18, 2014.
According to Rarick, when his company delivered coal to Jessica Lynn Moyer, 29, of 24 N. Greenwood St., she paid with a check drawn on a Wells Fargo Bank account. The check was returned to him, marked as insufficient funds, on Dec. 24.
The businessman sent a certified letter to Moyer, advising her of the bounced check, giving her 10 days to respond. He also called her by phone, numerous times, giving her the opportunity to pay the bill, with a $35 returned check fee.
When she failed to respond to the letter or phone calls, Rarick turned the matter over to police.
A Coaldale woman has been charged with issuing a bad check, in the amount of $410, on Jan. 23.
The company delivered fuel oil to Tammy Bartolett, 42, of 112 W. Miner St. She paid with a check drawn on a PNC Bank account, which was returned to him, marked as insufficient funds, on Jan. 28.
A certified letter was mailed to Bartolett on Feb. 15, advising her of the bounced check, giving her 10 days to respond. He also called her by phone, numerous times, giving her the opportunity to pay the bill, with a $35 returned check fee.
When she failed to respond to the letter or phone calls, Rarick turned the matter over to police.
