Article: Man accused of seeking money for fake veterans association.(News)

Byline: Charles Keeshan Daily Herald Staff Writer

A 54-year-old Crystal Lake man appeared in court Friday and was charged with posing as a representative of a phony veterans group to solicit donations outside a store.

John D. Cantrell faces a misdemeanor charge of false personation stemming from the Jan. 19 incident in which he took money for the made-up group from patrons of the Sam's Club store in Crystal Lake, authorities said.

Crystal Lake Deputy Police Chief Dennis Harris said Cantrell had collected about $50 from store customers that day when officers were called to the business to check on him. When questioned, Harris said, Cantrell told officers he was ...

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