A North Platte man is facing several charges after he allegedly used a stolen check to purchase electronics, then returning junk electronics when the owner requested them back.

On March 1, at around 5:30 p.m., an officer with the North Platte Police Department responded to the report of a forgery and theft at Express AVL, 1108 Rodeo Road.

It was reported by the owner of the business that, on February 29, Timothy Dike had purchased approximately $1,000 worth of electronics from Express AVL using a check that had been stolen.

The business owner contacted Dike and told him that he wanted the electronics returned to him.

The owner said Dike agreed and brought numerous boxes to the store.  However, when the owner looked inside the boxes, they were filled with junk electronics, not the original products sold to Dike.

Officers made contact with the owner of the check, a family member of Dike’s, who stated that they did not give Dike permission to use or take the check.

Police made contact with Dike at a residence in the 2200 block of West 16th Street, where he was placed under arrest.

The owner of the residence gave officers permission to search the home, and Investigator John Deal says most of the stolen electronics were recovered, but some are still missing.

Following an interview, Dike was jailed at the Lincoln County Detention Center.

He’s been charged with felony forgery, felony theft by deception (returning bogus items), and possession of stolen property.