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A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Christopher L. Burns, 31, last known address in Athens, Wis.

Burns was charged Feb. 6 in Waupaca County Circuit Court with forgery uttering.

On Oct. 28, 2013, Econofoods in Clintonville contacted police and reported receiving a worthless check for $256 from Burns.

When the store asked Clintonville Police Sgt. Andrew Hopfensperger to investigate the address listed on Burns’ driver’s license – 2833 Riverside Drive, Green Bay – he discovered it was the address for the Green Bay Correctional Institiution. Burns allegedly used a fake paycheck with an account number which did not exist.

Since 1999, Burns has been convicted of multiple felonies and misdemeanors in 10 different Wisconsin counties.

In 2001, Burns was convicted of battery to an officer in Outagamie County and placed on four years probation.

Outagamie County revoked his probation in 2005 and sentenced Burns to 36 months in prison with 559 days credit after he was convicted in Dane County of battery to an officer and resisting an officer.

In October 2007, Outagamie County revoked Burns’ extended supervision and sentenced him to one year in state prison after he was convicted of failure to pay child support in Waushara County, resisting an officer in Marathon County and passing worthless checks in Wood County.

In March 2009, Outagamie County revoked Burns’ extended supervision again and returned him to state prison for one year and two months. He had been convicted earlier that year in Marathon County of disorderly conduct and felony bail jumping.

In March 2011, Burns was convicted of two felony counts of forgery uttering in Rock County and one felony count of forgery uttering in Winnebago County. He was sentenced to a total of 18 months in prison.

On Sept. 18, 2013, Burns was charged in Marathon County with felony hit-and-run involving an injury. A warrant was issued for his arrest on Sept. 26.

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