Philadelphia man charged after $15,000 bad-check auto parts purchase in Kennett Square
Kennett Square police allege a Philadelphia man used checks that were returned for insufficient funds to buy about $15,000 in auto parts; charges were filed Sept. 22, 2026.
On September 22, 2026, the Kennett Square Police Department filed bad-check charges against James Colson, 32, of Philadelphia. Police say that on July 31, 2026, at about 12:15 PM Colson purchased roughly $15,000 in inventory from a local auto parts store and the checks were returned for insufficient funds. A criminal complaint was filed in District Court 15-3-04 and the matter is pending a preliminary hearing.