Man Accused Of Dumpster-Diving Arrested
William Frelix Suspected Of Paying Homeless To Steal Credit Card Info
POSTED: 7:43 pm CDT October 28,
2009
UPDATED: 9:03 am CDT October 29,
2009
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A man accused of Dumpster-diving to steal is under arrest.
Metro police have been looking for William Frelix for some time. He is suspected of paying homeless people to dig through Dumpsters outside of Nashville motels in order to steal guests' credit card information.Right now, he's charged with one count of identity theft but is suspected of using several victims' information to charge more than $100,000 in merchandise.
Previous Story:
- October 8, 2009: Police: Homeless Hired To Go Through Dumpsters
- May 1, 2009: Hotel Guests Become Identify Theft Victims
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