Tag: criminal impersonation

Eric McNutt scams people by impersonating parking lot attendant on 4th of July

Brodie Martin

58-year-old Eric McNutt was caught impersonating a parking attendant at an empty parking lot on President Ronald Reagan Way South on July 4th. When officers arrived, they observed McNutt wearing a hi-visibility yellow vest, waving vehicles into the parking lot to park. Officers spoke with a witness who stated that McNutt waved him in and asked him for $10 to park at that location. Officers had previously talked to Downtown Partnership about McNutt conducting the same business on May 28th. On that occasion, officers could not find McNutt but observed pictures of him in the same parking lot dressed in the same yellow vest. When officers spoke to McNutt, he denied ever asking people for money and stated that he used to work for Downtown Partnership. McNutt told officers that he simply asked people to park there and suggested they could give him a tip. McNutt was taken into custody for criminal impersonation.

Chreasia Faust resists arrest after caught scamming people by selling candy bars

E.Z Emerson

18-year-old Chreasia Saren Leona Faust and a group of minors, including her 13-year-old brother, were harassing people and stealing their money by selling candy bars near the 11th Avenue South and Pine Street intersection on June 6th. Investigators discovered that they had a fraudulent school flyer and were trying to convince people to buy candy from them. After detaining them, officers found Faust had over $200 in her backpack and pants pocket. Additionally, she had a box of Peanut M&Ms with some missing. Then, Faust became resistive, pushing and pulling her arms away until officers could handcuff her. Faust also threatened to spit on officers as they arrested her. Faust was cited for the occurrence that day. Faust was then booked on the citation of criminal impersonation, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and resisting arrest on June 25th.

Ghina Boles breaks into apartment with screwdriver

E.Z Emerson

35-year-old Ghina Boles was taken into custody for aggravated burglary and criminal impersonation on June 10th. On June 2nd, officers responded to a break-in at Wallace Apartments. When they arrived, they spoke with the property manager, who stated he observed Boles breaking into the vacant unit next door. He advised she had been causing issues at the complex recently and provided them with the footage of the occurrence, showing Boles initially failing to break into the unit before returning with what appeared to be a screwdriver to open the door and close it behind her. An on-duty security officer and property manager confronted her and found she was rummaging through bags that the previous tenant had left behind. Officers could not locate Boles when they arrived but were able to identify her and obtain a warrant for her arrest.

Scammer Jamion Boyd caught pretending to represent Stars Basketball Club to get donations

Ke'Shaun Witherspoon

19-year-old Jamion Boyd, 18-year-old Eivin Kent, and a minor related to Boyd were observed on camera holding a sign that solicited donations from passersby in front of The Pub around 6:45 p.m. on June 4th. Officers noticed he was using a Venmo Link, so they scanned the QR code on the signs. The code redirected them to a Venmo account address different from the one on the official team website. Kent would not give officers his identity, so they detained him. Officers discovered that the three were acting as representatives of the Stars Basketball Club. The juvenile was also found to be soliciting with a similar sign. Boyd was taken into custody and charged with criminal impersonation and contributing to the delinquency of a minor on June 4th.

Scammer Eivin Kent resists arrest after pretending to represent Stars Basketball Club

E.Z Emerson

18-year-old Eivin Kent, 19-year-old Jaimon Darrell Boyd, and a minor were observed on camera holding a sign that solicited donations from passersby in front of The Pub around 6:45 p.m. on June 4th. Officers noticed they were using a Venmo Link, so they scanned the QR code on the signs. The code redirected them to a Venmo account address different from the one on the official team website. Kent would not give officers his identity, so they detained him. Officers discovered that the three were acting as representatives of the Stars Basketball Club. During a subsequent search, officers located a grinder, rolling paper, and scales. When they instructed him to sit inside the patrol car, he refused. Kent was taken into custody for contributing to the delinquency of a minor, the unlawful use of drug paraphernalia, resisting arrest, and criminal impersonation.

DUI: Yenni Perez leaves accident, tells police she didn’t stay because she doesn’t have a license

Ke'Shaun Witherspoon

41-year-old Yenni Perez was seen driving without a license after hit and run incident Near 8th Avenue S on April 29th. When officers arrived, they observed Perez’s vehicle leaving the crash scene. Witnesses immediately alerted them that the vehicle was involved in the crash, but they did not exchange information. Officers observed the vehicle continue southbound on 8th Avenue towards the intersection before officers caught up and escorted her back to the crash. Officers then spoke with Perez, who stated she did not have to stay at the location because she knew she did not have a valid Tennessee driver’s license or proof of insurance. Officers noticed the tag on the vehicle was upside down and observed that the VIN and registration did not match the vehicle she was driving. Perez then claimed she bought the vehicle at an auction, which officers confirmed. Perez had no passport or identification, so she could not be issued a state citation. Before being taken into custody, Perez had officers give her son a check to pay the rent. Officers noticed the check had the last name Ortiz, which her son confirmed as her last name. Perez refused to answer questions about why she gave a different last name. Perez was taken into custody and charged with criminal impersonation, no driver’s license, unregistered vehicle, leaving the scene of an incident, and insurance compliance.

Fahd Opanuga attempts to pass through TSA with fake ID at Nashville International Airport

E.Z Emerson

56-year-old Fahd Opanuga was taken into custody for criminal impersonation, theft of identity, and criminal simulation on April 18th at TSA checkpoint in Nashville International Airport. During a fraud investigation, airport police officers approached Opanuga and asked for his ID, which he voluntarily provided. Then, when officers ran his ID, it returned bearing the name “Hakeem Adewale Bashorun.” Officers discovered that Opanuga was not the person pictured when Bashorun’s information returned. Officers then located a credit card under Bashorun’s identity in his possession as well. Opanuga was then detained for the incident.

Matthew Winston trespasses at Greyhound Bus Station after being banned

E.Z Emerson

25-year-old Matthew Colby Winston was taken into custody for criminal impersonation and criminal trespassing on April 3rd. Officers were dispatched to the Greyhound Bus Station on Representative John Lewis Way South. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the staff, who said they had kicked Winston out and banned him from the location earlier that night. Staff said Winston had snuck back inside at some point. Officers located him inside the bus station in the waiting area and detained him. Officers confirmed that Greyhound had a trespass waiver on file for Winston. Winston was taken into custody on April 3rd.

Kenneth Maschek pretends to be a cop, pulls a man’s pants down to “search him”

E.Z Emerson

51-year-old Kenneth Daniel Maschek of Chicago was disorderly at the Sheraton Hotel on Union Street late January 15th. Officers arrived and spoke with the complainant, who advised them that Maschek claimed to be a police officer, threw him to the ground using a hip toss, searched him by pulling his pants down, and detained him in the elevator. The complainant had an acquaintance with him who told officers that Maschek snatched his phone out of his hand. Maschek spoke with officers and told them that he subdued the individuals in the elevator because he thought they had a gun and were going to “shoot up the place.” Officers did not find evidence showing that they had a weapon, but the victim of the hip toss admitted to having loose bullets and a magazine. Maschek was visibly intoxicated and admitted to having “some beers.” Then, he told them that he only claimed to be a police officer because it was a two-on-one situation, and he wanted to intimidate them. The two citizens involved did not wish to prosecute, but Maschek was taken into custody for public intoxication and criminal impersonation of an officer.

Rhonda Schwendinger caught having intercourse in restroom at Vanderbilt University’s Heard Library

E.Z Emerson

40-year-old Rhonda Schwendinger was caught having sexual intercourse in the men’s restroom at Vanderbilt University’s Heard Library on the morning of December 18th. Officers observed this occurring on the floor in front of the sinks before separating and detaining both parties. They both stated that they had met inside the library and agreed to have sex in the bathroom. They also stated there was no money involved. Schwendinger gave officers a false social security number, so they could not initially identify her. She was taken into custody for criminal impersonation and public indecency.