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An Altoona man is facing felony theft charges after allegedly writing multiple bad checks to purchase firearms.
James I. Preusser, 46, was arraigned Wednesday by Magisterial District Judge Paula Aigner on several charges including theft by deception and writing bad checks, according to Blair County court documents.
Between August and December, Preusser allegedly purchased six handguns from a business in Duncansville by writing checks with insufficient funds in his bank account, police reported.
The business owner sent Preusser a letter in December, requesting the missing funds and granting him 15 days to provide the money, a criminal complaint stated.