(WNY News Now) – KIANTONE, N.Y. — A 39-year-old Jamestown man faces a charge of issuing a bad check following an investigation into a payment made with an inactive bank account, according to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies reported receiving a bad check complaint on November 6, 2026, at approximately 10:15 a.m. in the Town of Kiantone.

According to the Sheriff’s Office, the investigation determined that Tyler J. Shirley allegedly attempted to pay for services in October 2026 using a check drawn from a bank account that was no longer active.

Shirley was subsequently charged with one count of issuing a bad check.

Authorities said Shirley was already being held at the Chautauqua County Jail at the time of the charge. He is expected to be arraigned in Mayville.

The case is scheduled to be handled in Town of Kiantone court. As are all persons accused of a crime, the accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.