Lakeville Woman Accused of Writing Dishonored Check for Moving Services

A 52-year-old Lakeville woman has been charged with a felony for allegedly writing a bad check to a man hired to move some of her belongings into storage.

Karyn Lynn Kopecko is charged with issuance of a dishonored check of more than $500, which is punishable by up to five years in jail and a fine of between $3,000 and $10,000.

According to a Dakota County criminal summons released last week:

Kopecko allegedly hired the man, an independent contractor, to move the items on Aug. 8, 2012. At that time, she reportedly told the man that her wallet and personal information has been stolen and that she could not pay him. However, she wrote him a check for $720 and asked him not to cash it right away.

When contacted by the man a few weeks later, Kopecko allegedly made excuses as to why the check could not be cashed. Roughly six weeks after the check was written, Kopecko reportedly stopped communicating with the man. He then attempted to cash the check, but was told that the account on which the check was drafted did not contain sufficient funds.

The man sent a notice and demand for payment via certified mail to Kopecko on Oct. 17. He contacted Lakeville police to report issuance of a dishonored check on Oct. 24.

He had not be paid as of Nov. 10, according to the summons.