NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A Memphis man free on bond for three separate arrests involving cellphone thefts is now back behind bars after police said he traveled to downtown Nashville to steal cellphones from visitors.
According to the Metro Nashville Police Department, 39-year-old Sherman Guy was arrested in downtown Nashville Friday morning for outstanding fraud warrants.
Guy was reportedly out on a $29,500 bond stemming from separate arrests for cellphone thefts in the downtown area last year.
Authorities said the new charges come after an investigation that began in late December, where a man from Maryland reported that his cellphone was stolen while he was visiting a bar in downtown Nashville.
Guy then allegedly used one of the victim's credit card accounts linked to the Apple Pay app to make a $1,700 purchase from a Memphis jewelry store. Police added the scheme also involved wire transfers and the creation of at least one fraudulent bank account.
According to the MNPD, Guy was arrested just before 2 a.m. Friday, April 18 after officers spotted him standing outside of a bar on Broadway.
"The repeated arrests of Sherman Guy serve as a reminder to all to safeguard belongings, especially cellphones, when out in public. Thieves are looking for them," wrote the MNPD in a Friday press release.
Guy is being held in Metro Jail on a $80,000 bond for charges of felony theft, attempted felony theft and identity theft.
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