Kentucky man arrested for check deception

arrest_handcuffsGREENSBURG, Ind. — A Kentucky man was arrested in Decatur County on charges of check deception.

50-year old Joseph Shockey, of Fort Mitchell, Kentucky was arrested on a warrant of four counts of check deception totaling $255,000 dollars.

Police say, he submitted four checks to MainSource Bank knowing the funds would not be paid.

The checks were written between August 1st and October 4th and ranged from $19,000 to $135,000.

According to court documents, Shockey is president and CEO of Republic Capital Corp a company utilized by Baylor Trucking/Leasing to sell Baylor’s used tractor trucks and trailers in an area along I-75 in Boone County, Kentucky.