Deputies seeking other possible victims in theft, fraud investigation
MUNCIE, Ind. — Investigators are searching for other possible victims of fraud after a Delaware County man allegedly bought a 2024 Chevrolet Silverado with a bogus check for $74,222.56.Richard E. Kellogg, 33, of Yorktown, was arrested Thursday, preliminarily charged with three counts of fraud and one count of theft.In an affidavit, Matt Kubiak, a sergeant with the Delaware County Sheriff's Department, reported Kellogg purchased the Silverado from All-American Chevrolet in April."The check bounced due to insufficient funds in Richard's account," Kubiak wrote.After Kellogg provided "multiple excuses" about his failure to pay for the truck, All-American eventually recovered the Silverado, the document said.An investigation showed the Yorktown man "never had the funds appropriate to cover the check," according to Kubiak.In early 2022, the sergeant reported, Kellogg borrowed $14,080 from a local man, telling him he "needed the money for probation fees or he would have to go back to jail."Ke
MUNCIE, Ind. — Investigators are searching for other possible victims of fraud after a Delaware County man allegedly bought a 2024 Chevrolet Silverado with a bogus check for $74,222.56.
Richard E. Kellogg, 33, of Yorktown, was arrested Thursday, preliminarily charged with three counts of fraud and one count of theft.
In an affidavit, Matt Kubiak, a sergeant with the Delaware County Sheriff's Department, reported Kellogg purchased the Silverado from All-American Chevrolet in April.
"The check bounced due to insufficient funds in Richard's account," Kubiak wrote.
After Kellogg provided "multiple excuses" about his failure to pay for the truck, All-American eventually recovered the Silverado, the document said.
An investigation showed the Yorktown man "never had the funds appropriate to cover the check," according to Kubiak.
In early 2022, the sergeant reported, Kellogg borrowed $14,080 from a local man, telling him he "needed the money for probation fees or he would have to go back to jail."
Kellogg said he would repay the money within a week.
The affidavit said Kellogg eventually gave the man two checks for $14,080, one from a checking account that had been closed, and the other from an account that had a negative balance.
"The sheriff's office believes that there may be more victims associated with Mr. Kellogg," Chief Deputy Jeff Stanley said in a Friday release.
Anyone with related information is asked to contact Kubiak at the sheriff's investigative division by calling 765-747-7881, extension 445.
Kellogg was released from the Delaware County jail on Thursday after posting a $20,000 bond.
According to court records, he has been convicted of fraud on a financial institution, forgery, theft and domestic battery,
Douglas Walker is a news reporter for The Star Press. Contact him at 765-213-5851 or at [email protected].
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