According to court documents, the Brookville Borough Police Department filed the following charges against 34-year-old Raymond R. Gongaware, of Punxsutawney, on March 18:
– Criminal Attempt – Theft By Deception-False Impression, Misdemeanor 2
– Bad Checks, Summary
According to a criminal complaint, Raymond Gongaware wrote a check out of an account that did not exist for a citation that he was issued.
The complaint states that Gongaware issued a check in the amount of $182.00 for a citation for Obedience to Traffic Control Device. The check was returned to the magistrate’s office stating that the account no longer exists.
Magisterial District Court 54-3-03 was charged $50.00 for the returned check, and that will be added to the total amount due.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. on May 2 in Magisterial District Judge Gregory M. Bazylak’s office.
A certified summons was accepted on March 22.