Blotter: Man Passes a $43,000 Bad Check at St. Charles Dealership

And the SUV he drove in with ...

Eric B. Kane, 35, of 130 S. Pick Avenue, Elmhurst, was arrested on Feb. 11 for deceptive practices, according to . Kane and a salesman at Don McCue Chevrolet had settled on the price of a ‘10 Chevy Express van. After writing a check for $43,184.08, Kane told the salesman that he wanted the keys in order to leave.

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The salesman did a Google search for Kane, which reportedly showed he had a criminal history, including deceptive practices, according to the police report. The salesman took the check but told Kane that he couldn’t have the van until the check cleared. A check with the bank from which the check was written showed the account had been closed since March. Police officers were called after Kane had left. When he returned, an officer questioned him then arrested him for driving with a revoked license. During booking, Kane allegedly admitted to using a $11,949.35 check from an account that didn’t have enough money to pay for the check. He was charged with deceptive practice and also cited for having a revoked driver’s license and operating an uninsured vehicle.

Car burglaries on Feb. 12

Two cars were reportedly burglarized on Feb. 12. A Mercury Tracer belonging to one St. Charles woman parked in the 1200 block of Edward Avenue had been searched during the afternoon or evening of Feb. 12, according to a police report. She had left her car doors unlocked and someone had gone through her glove box. She didn’t notice anything missing. According to a second police report, a purse was stolen from a car parked in the Meijer parking lot, 855 S. Randall Rd. The owner of the purse said her car was locked but sometimes the passenger side door doesn’t properly latched shut.

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