Area man sentenced for theft, forgery

Shane Theodore Egan, 24, Fairview, was sentenced to counts of felony theft, felony forgery and felony burglary.

His sentence was deferred for five years on each count. Sentence guidelines include being under the supervision of the Department of Corrections and probation officers.

Egan was ordered to pay restitution of $3,800 to Hutton Directional Drilling, $7,100 to Wells Fargo and $309 to Home of Economy.

Egan cashed six unauthorized checks from Hutton in 2007.

Check number 1020 was made out to “Shane T. Egan” and cashed for $1,800 at Wells Fargo.

Check number 1021 was made out to “cash” and cashed for $2,000 at Stockman Bank.

Check number 1124 was made out to “Shane T. Egan” and cashed for $2,100 at Wells Fargo.

Check number 1125 was made out to “Shane T. Egan” and cashed for $3,500 at Wells Fargo.

Check number 1126 was written for $309.99 at Home of Economy.

Another check was made out to “Shane T. Egan” for $1,500 and cashed at Wells Fargo.

After getting a Hutton check for $5,500 for a 1995 pickup, Elden Christman asked Randy Kopp, a managing member of Hutton, about the check. Kopp said it wasn’t authorized, and the law authorities were informed.

Law enforcement located Egan in a 1995 pickup in the IGA parking lot.

When questioned by Sidney police officer John Dynneson and Richland County Sheriff Brad Baisch, Egan at first denied any wrong doing but then confessed to the theft of checks.