ST. CHARLES – A Chicago man is being held at the Kane County Jail after using a stolen check to buy stamps, according to a St. Charles Police Department report.

Brian Eugene Woodhouse, 54, of the 7600 block of Luella Street, was charged Feb. 5 with forgery, a Class 3 felony, and possession of a fake ID, a Class 4 felony.

According to the police report, he wrote a $322 check for six rolls of 100 Forever stamps at the post office at 2600 Oak St. He reportedly told police he would have gotten about $200 for the stamps.