Jolly Roger manager accused of writing bad check

URBANA – Michael Timpone, manager of the now-closed Jolly Roger Restaurant in Urbana, is accused of writing a bad check to an employee.

Timpone, 49, of Sidney was arraigned Wednesday on a felony charge of deceptive practices, in which he is accused of writing a check for $223, knowing that the amount of the check exceeded deposits in that account.

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