Forgery, felony theft
A Stevens Point man is facing felony charges of theft and forgery after allegedly buying a used car with a bogus check.
Austin G. Standke, 21, is accused of forging someone else’s signature on a $9,500 check he used to purchase a 2010 Dodge Charger from a Shawano woman in October.
He could face a maximum six years in prison and $10,000 fine on each count if convicted.
Standke is also accused in a separate criminal complaint of passing another bogus check in the city in November to purchase a $15,500 modified stock car.
He could face a maximum 10 years in prison and $25,000 fine if found guilty of felony theft by false representation.
In yet another case charged out earlier this month, Standke is accused of identity theft for financial gain for allegedly using a Wescott woman’s bank account information. He could face a maximum six years in prison and $10,000 fine on that charge if found guilty.
Standke is due in court for an initial appearance on Jan. 3.
Auto theft
An arrest warrant has been issued for a runaway from the Homme Home in Wittenberg accused of stealing a vehicle in the village earlier this month.
Tristin S. Towsley, 17, could face a maximum six years in prison and $10,000 fine if convicted of operating a vehicle without the owner’s consent.
According to the criminal complaint, the vehicle was reported stolen on Dec. 7 about half a mile from the Homme Home, where Towsley and another male resident had been listed as missing the day before.
The vehicle was later found crashed and abandoned in Marathon County, where, according to the complaint, Towsley subsequently stole another vehicle.
He is charged in Marathon County with burglary and operating a vehicle without consent.
Child abuse, strangulation
A Mattoon teen has been charged with felony counts of physical abuse of a child and strangulation after an alleged incident in the village last week.
Hunter R. Riden, 18, is accused of recklessly causing bodily harm and choking a 16-year-old boy during a Dec. 14 disturbance.
Riden could face a maximum six years in prison and a $10,000 fine if convicted of strangulation, and 3½ years and a $10,000 fine if found guilty of physical abuse of a child.
Riden is free on a $1,500 signature bond and is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on Jan. 6.
Burglary
A Wausau man has been charged with a felony count of burglary for allegedly breaking into a garage in the town of Birnamwood in October.
Jonathon D. Bishop, 24, could face a maximum 12½ years in prison and $25,000 fine if convicted. He is also facing two misdemeanor counts of theft.
According to the criminal complaint, a home owner caught Bishop in the act of the burglary. Bishop fled with a portable heater, keys and a GPS unit, according to the complaint.
Bishop was bound over for trial after a preliminary hearing Monday. He is being held on a $2,500 cash bond and is scheduled for arraignment on Jan. 3.