Crime
Oxford Man Charged With Felony False Pretense
An Oxford man faces a felony charge for writing a bad check.
According to the Oxford Police Department, on Sept. 22, officers responded to a business in the 1900 block of University Avenue to take a report of a fraudulent check.
After an investigation, Michael Austin Grose, 26, of Oxford, was arrested and charged with one count of false pretense (felony bad check).
Grose was taken before a Municipal Court judge for his initial bond hearing and was issued a $20,000 bond.
The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department assisted in locating Grose.
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