‘To Catch a Predator’ host arrested after writing bad checks, police say
Chris Hansen accused of writing bad checks
Chris Hansen accused of writing bad checks
A man famous for catching bad guys found himself facing charges this week.
NBC News reported that "To Catch a Predator" host Chris Hansen was arrested Monday after he allegedly wrote bad checks to a vendor he owed money to, according to police.
Hansen turned himself in to the Stamford Police Department in Connecticut after a warrant was issued for his arrest on a felony charge of issuing a bad check, Stamford Sgt. Sean Scanlan told NBC News.
In summer 2017, Hansen bought about $13,000 worth of promotional items, like hats, shirts and mugs from a local company, and paid for them with a check that bounced, Scanlan told NBC News.
Scanlan said,"The owner and Hansen go back and forth for a period of time." In April of 2018, Hansen gave the business owner another check, Scanlan said, and that one bounced, too.
Police issued a warrant for Hansen's arrest after he refused to speak with them, Scanlan said.
Hansen hosted NBC's "Dateline" series "To Catch a Predator" until it was canceled in 2008. He also hosted spinoffs "To Catch an I.D. Thief" and "To Catch a Con Man."
NBC News reported Hansen launched a Kickstarter in 2015 to fund a new show, "Hansen vs. Predator." Mugs and T-shirts are listed as incentives for donating.
Hansen was released without bond after providing a written promise to appear in court.
NBC News said a phone number listed for Hansen in Connecticut has been disconnected.