Keep this in mind--you live on an island. It's harder to hide what you're doing when you live in a confined space like that. And WHEN (not "if") they catch the thief, they'll add on a hefty charge of arson to the crime list.

Someone should be able to track these purchases made with the checks and get this guy pretty soon. Keep your chin up. You're not liable for more than about $50 of the charges on your card (if even that much) and the checking account should be restored.

SRS