James Schubert of Philipsburg, charged with bouncing $34,222 check at Kelly Chevrolet in Penn Township.

A Centre County man is accused of passing a $34,222 bum check last month to steal two used vehicles at a Penn Township car dealership, authorities said.

The alleged check bouncer, James B. Schubert, 59, of Philipsburg, was arrested Tuesday at Cook Forest State Park in Forest County — but it wasn’t easy.

He managed to flee state police and avoid capture for several hours after running into the vast woods, according to investigators. But a park ranger eventually caught him walking along a road.

A Penn Township police officer later drove up and got the defendant, returning with him to Butler County.

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