Tag: identity theft

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.

Tourist ‘Lake’ Lovorn fights with police officers, bouncers, drinks downtown using fake ID

Jason Steen

20-year-old John ‘Lake’ Lovorn was taken to the ground by a bouncer at Layla’s Honky Tonk on Broadway in downtown Nashville in the early hours of Saturday morning, and the two began to wrestle on the sidewalk. Metro Nashville Police Officers noticed the commotion and separated the two. According to a friend with him, Lovorn had been drinking nearby at The Stage on Broadway, but it was unclear what prompted the altercation with the other security staff. Lovorn fought with officers as they pulled him away, eventually causing them also to tackle him to the ground to detain him. One officer injured his hand during the struggle. In addition to his actual valid license, Lovorn had a fake North Carolina ID in his possession under the name ‘Lake Lee Leonard,’ which stated he was 21 and contained the actual ID number belonging to a Mark Carr.

Rachel Shaffer jailed after lying to police about her identity during shooting investigation

Diamond Cooper

20-year-old Rachel Shaffer was jailed Wednesday evening after giving the police false identifying information. While officers were on the scene of a shooting on Sunset Circle, they attempted to identify Ms. Shaffer. She told them her name was Christian Phifer and gave a matching birthdate for whomever Ms. Phifer was. She advised that she gave the officers a different name because she was afraid she may have had warrants.

Year-long string of crimes ends with woman catching umpteenth charge for shoplifting

Arianna Rupe

29-year-old Amanda Wright was charged with theft after shoplifting at two different Targets on the same day while having active warrants.

Burglar caught rifling through Club Wyndham employee’s vehicle

Bella Schedio

31-year-old Eric Silvia was charged with identity theft and burglary after he was witnessed by Club Wyndham employees rifling through and stealing items from their co-worker’s car.

Man caught 5 months after attacking woman to steal her purse & use debit card the same day

Sebastian Shaw

35-year-old Brandon “DatPart” Fuqua was charged with identity theft, robbery, and evading arrest after hitting a woman, robbing her, and using her debit card at an EZ Mart and Bordeaux Market.

Man knowingly uses stolen credit card at Motel 6 while posing as the victim

Lori Mason
feat Minassian Nathaniel

18-year-old Nathaniel Minassian was charged with credit card fraud and identity theft after trying to use a stolen credit card at Motel 6.

Duo filmed stealing vehicles and property from woman’s home while she is hospitalized

Seth Gann

23-year-old Elizabeth Ratajczak was charged with identity theft, aggravated burglary, and two counts of vehicle theft after she and an accomplice were filmed taking items and vehicles from a woman’s home while she was hospitalized.

Credit card thief racks up charges at Courtyard Marriott

Seth Gann

26-year-old Courage Wolugboms was charged with identity theft, theft, and criminal simulation after using a fake ID and stolen credit cards at the Courtyard Marriott.

Omega watch bought by accused identity thief at Genesis Diamonds with stolen credit card

Janel Helms

24-year-old Claudia Moran-Perez was charged with theft of property and identity theft after she used a stolen credit card to buy an Omega watch at Genesis Diamonds that was valued at $9,500.