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WOONSOCKET, R.I. (AP) -- Woonsocket police say a former owner of the Pawtucket Red Sox is facing criminal charges for allegedly bilking a local businessman and lifelong friend out of more than $30,000.

The alleged victim claims that Phil Anez borrowed $32,000 in cash. He told police that Anez tried to repay the debt in March 2007 with two checks that bounced.

The 69-year-old Anez was charged with one count of writing fraudulent checks in excess of $1,000.

He was released on personal recognizance following his arraignment yesterday. He is due back in court March 17.

Anez owned the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox in the mid-1970s, a time when the team was facing bankruptcy. In 1976, he sold the club to Marvin Adelson, who later sold it to current owner Ben Mondor.

-- The Associated Press with information from The Call.

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