Crime & Safety
Woman Accused of Bouncing Checks for Almost $3,000 in Diesel Fuel
Woman allegedly wrote numerous bad checks to Citgo and never paid the station back for nearly $3,000 in charges and fees.
A Sturtevant woman is facing charges after she repeatedly bounced checks for diesel fuel at a Sussex gas station.
Sandra L. Nelson, 50, was charged in Thursday with one count of theft. If convicted, she faces up to nine months in prison and $10,000 in fines.
According to the criminal complaint:
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Between July 27 and Sept. 2, Nelson filled up trucks for Don’s Towing and Truck Service on multiple occasions at . Each time she filled up the trucks, her checks would bounce, which added up to a total loss of $2,847.
The owner said Nelson had written bad checks to the business before, but in the past she has paid up when notified of the issue.
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Nelson told police she planned to pay the bill after she deposited the checks, but as of Feb. 7 the bill was still unpaid.
She will make her initial appearance in court April 30.
