Man Bought Precious Coins with Bad Checks

John Brady of 148 Massabesic St., Manchester, was charged on a warrant Christmas Day with theft by deception in connection with an incident in June in which he allegedly stopped payment on four checks used to buy precious coins at a Nashua coin show.

It was reported to Nashua Police that Brady used personal checks to purchase gold and silver coins from four different vendors at a coin show in Nashua on June 17. After completing the transactions, Brady put a "stop payment" on each of the checks. Brady was charged Tuesday with one count of Theft By Deception, Consolidated, a class A felony.

A Class A felony is punishable by up to 15 years imprisonment in New Hampshire State Prison, exclusive of fines. Brady was booked and released on $5,000 personal recognizance bail. He has an arraignment scheduled for January 16, 2013 in the 9th Circuit Nashua District Court Division.