SAN ANTONIO – A man from San Antonio, Henry Bustillos, is facing serious charges after allegedly committing identity fraud. According to legal documents, Bustillos is accused of renting an apartment using a woman’s name without her knowledge. Furthermore, he reportedly created online profiles pretending to be a woman.
Bustillos, who is 40 years old, has been charged with tampering with a governmental record with the intent to defraud or harm, which is classified as a state jail felony in Texas.
The situation came to light when a woman from Bexar County discovered in July that her personal information was being misused. She found out that someone had applied for apartments and opened accounts in her name. A credit report revealed that an apartment was rented in her name at Pearl Park Apartments, which is located off Loop 410. She also discovered a LinkedIn profile created in her name that featured a photo of someone else.
According to the affidavit, the management at Pearl Park stated that the apartment was rented using a doctored Texas driver’s license that included another person’s picture, along with a Social Security card that had the woman’s real name and number.
Police had previously visited the Pearl Park apartment on September 5 due to an unrelated incident. During that visit, they received a phone number from the resident, which later appeared on the woman’s credit report linked to one of the fraudulent accounts.
Body camera footage from the police visit on September 5 showed an officer searching for Bustillos’s driver’s license and booking photos. The officer recognized him as the person behind the fake LinkedIn profile, as noted in the affidavit.
Both the manager and assistant manager of Pearl Park identified Bustillos from photo lineups as the individual who rented the apartment. They reported that the application was submitted online on August 3, and Bustillos came in on August 13 to collect the keys and pay the deposit, all while pretending to be the victim.
At present, Bustillos is being held on a $20,000 bond, according to records from Bexar County court.
