COURTS | South Colby man allegedly steals checks, faces forgery charge

A South Kitsap man was charged with forgery in Kitsap County Superior Court earlier this week.

One count of forgery was filed Jan. 6 against 22-year-old Casey Joe McLallin of South Colby.

According to court records, a female reported that McLallin apparently wrote four checks totaling $200 on her checking account without her permission. Two checks were written for $60 each to the order of McLallin on Dec. 20 and 23, and two others for $40 on Dec. 23.

A Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office investigator obtained security camera photographs of the suspect, who was arrested Jan. 5. He was booked into the Kitsap County Jail for forgery and second-degree theft under $20,000 bail.

Charges filed Dec. 24 to Jan. 6 in Kitsap County District Court.

They are as follows:

• Jan. 6: Ashley Reann Pelroy, 31, Port Orchard, second-degree taking a motor vehicle without permission; Joann Lucille Norton, 29, Port Orchard, second-degree burglary.

• Jan. 5: Michael Lee Lewis, 26, Port Orchard, obstructing a law enforcement officer; Thomas Duane Stewart, 33, Port Orchard, second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm; Brandon James Flint, 33, Port Orchard, possession of methamphetamine.

• Jan. 2: Quishana Nicole Blunt, 30, Port Orchard, tampering with a witness; Brandy Lee Fortier, 31, Port Orchard, driving under the influence; Jeffery Corwin Kurtz, 45, Port Orchard, possession of methamphetamine.

• Dec. 31: David Todd Segal, 37, Port Orchard, violation of a court order (gross misdemeanor); Thomas Quane Hinchey, 57, Port Orchard, possession of methamphetamine with intent to manufacture or deliver.

• Dec. 29: Mark Patrick Tucker, 48, Port Orchard, driving under the influence; Kari Jean Templeman, 27, Port Orchard, second-degree possession of stolen property; Matthew Brendan Manz, 21, Port Orchard, driving under the influence; Kyle Duane Lavelle, 23, Port Orchard, driving under the influence; Gary Eugene Hall, 46, Port Orchard, fourth-degree assault; Jose Francisco Concepcion, 69, Port Orchard, possession of methamphetamine; Gregory A. Barry, 30, Port Orchard, second-degree assault

• Dec. 24: Thomas Quane Hinchey, 57, Port Orchard, one count of delivery of methamphetamine and one count of possession of methamphetamine with intent to manufacture or deliver.