On November 8th, 2022, Brook Haven police officers were called to a region's bank in Brook Haven, Georgia after a man attempted to open an account using what appeared to be a fake ID. Hey, how you doing, officer? All right. How are you? Good. I'll see you next time, Jay. Thank you. So, this uh this is a person that she's helping. Um she said that uh she doesn't think it's actually him like a identity theft kind of situation cuz he said that he doesn't he's not aware of like having any accounts here that once you pulled up the information there's several accounts. So, um Okay. Do you have buddy? Do I? Does he? That's what he That's what he says. He doesn't have any. So, he's here to open an account. Information doesn't match just because of someone else's information who has multiple accounts with us with high balances. Uh, he couldn't tell me his social verbally. He was looking everything from his devices. He's trying to be him. It's a girl on our system. He sees as a female. Drew is a female. Okay. He said he doesn't have any accounts. He wants to put a new account, but the person is an existing client with this. Okay. 1506. How you doing, man? Good. How are you, sir? Good. Can we talk for a second? Sure. What's your uh what's what's your name? Uh Drew Alman. Drew Alman. Yes, sir. Okay. And what are you what are you here trying to trying to do today? Open up a checking account and savings account. Okay. And where do you live? Uh, Chattanooga right now. Chattanooga. Yeah. Okay. What brought you down here? Uh, my daughter's going to Georgia State. I'm trying to open up the checking account and savings account. Okay. Is this going to be for her? Uh, eventually. Yes, sir. What's her name? My name's uh Casey. Okay. Spell your last name for me. Almond. A U. Uh. A U T A U L T uh M A N A U L T M A N M A N This is Arthur. What's your date of birth? Uh how old are you? 60. Okay. What's your daughter's name again? Casey. What's her last name? Alman. Same last name. Yes, sir. What's her date to hers? Uh, she's 24. So, uh, okay. Does she have a, uh, you said she goes to school where? Georgia State. first state. Does she have a What kind of ID does she have? She Tennessee or Georgia or do you know uh Louisiana? Louisiana. Yes, sir. Okay. Okay. Um you have accounts here already? No. No. All right. Um give me one second. I'll be right back. All right. Just have a seat right there. What's uh what's wrong? Officer Thompson will let you know what's going on in just a minute. The officer checked the suspect's ID only to find it was registered to a woman. So this is the count. If we go into identification and then I called her, it's a girl. Mhm. He gave me a wrong phone number, wrong email. The only thing he gave me is social. He was reading my office. Okay. So, Mr. Alman. Yes, sir. You want to tell me what's really going on today? Uh, what you're really doing? Open up checking account, savings account. Really? Okay, sir. Well, I believe you're trying to open up a savings account. However, there's a problem. This ID and the the license number that's printed on this ID doesn't come back to you. comes back to a woman. Really? So you do you want to tell me who Clara Drew Alman is? Me. Your first name is Clara? No, it's not. No, I I don't have any idea about that. I really don't. Cuz this this ID, according to the state of Tennessee, this ID number does not belong to you. It belongs to a woman with the same date of birth that's printed on here whose first name is Clara. It's not me. Yeah, I don't. It's a mix up. It's a mix up right now. I really don't. Okay. I don't know. Like I said, I'm not borrowing money. I'm not doing anything. I'm just trying to open account. Okay. If you don't previously have any accounts with regions, then how come there's how many accounts? Nine to 10 accounts under that name. Nine to 10 accounts under that name. Mhm. Really? I don't know. I really don't. Okay. I really don't. All right. I'm going to go see if there's a phone number on that return. See if I can't get a hold of Mrs. Clara Altman. The officer attempted to contact the account holder but was unable to reach her. [Music] So, you don't know who Clara Drew Altman is? I really don't. You really don't? Okay. I really don't. I wish I could tell you, but I don't. I need to look into that myself. You what? I need to look into that myself. All right. Scout and get out of here. I said this for my daughter. You know what I mean? Uh, if not, I'll go somewhere someplace else, but I I don't know anything about him or I really don't nothing to you if I do. All right. Well, do me a favor. Stand up. Okay. 1 3 code for my details. You can show me at 3544 apartment for a followup, please. 3544 highway apartment for you while your glasses. Put them back in your pocket. Okay. Here's the deal. Yes, sir. It's a crime in Georgia to present an ID as if it's you when it's not. Okay. 15. Okay. 3C. Okay. 1257. I've already run the I had the ID. I mean, you didn't you gave me the same name that's on the ID, but when I ran I told I already told you when I ran when I went out there and I ran the ID number, it don't come back to you. Can I be in code? It comes back to a woman named Clara Drew Alman with the same date of birth as what you gave me. I'll be certainly not you. Okay. What's your real name? Not Taylor Richard. I mean, we're going to find out when we fingerprint you. I know. Yes. M, we have a situation here. Um, Terry, I don't know what to say anymore. I really don't. I mean, the truth would be nice. I'm not going to cut me loose. differences. I mean, it's a little late for that. Yeah, I know. [Applause] Have a seat right there. Okay. You got any warrants, Terry? What's that? Yeah. You do? Where are they from? And what are they for? Do you know? Newton County. Code for Oh, really? Yeah. I didn't I didn't hear Newton County for what? Trump up aggravated assault. Bag assault. You got something? I need a dip. I No, I can't do that, man. I'm sorry. I know you can't. I would if I could. I'm going get dipped anyway in this. I'm not seeing any warrants. Well, unless I'm just getting a slow return. As of right now, you don't actually have any warrants out. So, came back to to Clare Altima, huh? Those [ __ ] man. You're not going to let me get a dip of snow, are you? I can't, man. I'm sorry. The man was arrested and charged with firstdegree forgery, financial transaction card forgery, identity fraud for using someone else's information, and providing a false name, address, or birth date to a law enforcement officer. He was transported to the DAB County Jail. Oh, thank you. when they first came out. What's up, man? What's up? Yeah.