Ridgeway Marshal’s Office Says Man Has Been Writing Worthless Checks for Years

The Ridgeway Marshal’s Office is issuing an alert to businesses and banks across southern Wisconsin. They say a man named John Olson has been writing bad checks for more than twenty years. Ridgeway Marshal Michael Gorham says he knows first-hand Olson has been cashing worthless checks for decades. Gorham says Olson has swindled at least 6 banks and up to 50 businesses across southern Wisconsin. What’s made Olson so difficult to catch is that his crimes span multiple jurisdictions. If you know of John Olson’s whereabouts, call your local Crime Stoppers or the Wisconsin Crime Alert Network at 608-240-3597 or the Ridgeway Marshal’s Office at 608-924-1030.