Thursday, September 4, 2008

Teen Accused of Posing as Member of the US Air Force Scam


A man posing in a military uniform while shopping at local businesses who was afforded tax-free and soldier discounts has bilked mom and pop convenience store owners and other retail outlets out of thousands of dollars and today is jailed in Cumberland County. Damian Paul Castillo, 19 was arrested Thursday night and by Friday morning was facing locally 25 counts of fraudulent use of a credit card, six counts of violation of the bad check law and criminal impersonation. In addition, Castillo is said to be facing serious felony charges in Bledsoe County and already has charges against him in Oregon. "He was passing himself off as a member of the U.S. Air Force," Cumberland County Sheriff's Investigator Ben Waller said. More... Magazine Lane - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Just My Size