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Posted: 8:57 PM Jul 13, 2010
Charges Dropped Against Man Who Allegedly Claimed to be Police Officer
The prosecuting attorney's office say the fraudulent schemes charge against Willis Caudill was dropped during his preliminary hearing on Tuesday.
Reporter: Carrie Jones; Anna Baxter Email Address: carrie.jones@wsaz.com; anna.baxter@wsaz.com |
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UPDATE 7/13/10 @ 9 p.m.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- The charge against a man who allegedly claimed to be a police officer have been dropped.
The prosecuting attorney's office say the fraudulent schemes charge against Willis Caudill was dropped during his preliminary hearing on Tuesday.
Police say Caudill went to a woman in Kanawha City, claiming to work for the police.
He reportedly told her that he knew she had been scammed by a roofing company and he could help catch the bad guys, but he needed $15,000.
The woman agreed to the plan but also called police.
Kanawha County Prosecutor Mark Plants says his office continues to investigate and will decide later on whether to present the case to the grand jury.
ORIGINAL STORY 6/25/10
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- A man is facing charges after he allegedly claimed to be a police officer and asked a woman for money.
Charleston Police tell WSAZ.com Willis Caudill approached a woman at her home in Kanawha City Friday morning.
According to a criminal complaint, Caudill told the woman that he knew she had recently been scammed by a roofing/ gutter company. He claimed to be working in connection with police and said he needed her help to solve the crime.
The woman told police he asked her to withdraw $15,000 from her bank account to help him.
Instead, she called police. Caudill took off and led police on a short chase through Kanawha City, according to police.
Police caught up with him at 56th Street and Washington Avenue.
He's charged with fraudulent schemes and fleeing from an officer.
Charleston Police say that Caudill is a registered sex offender in West Virginia, and that he was also arrested for a similar scheme in Ashland, Kentucky.
Police are urging anyone who believes they were taken advantage of by Caudill to give them a call.
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the good thing is by looking at him he knew he could not say he was a wv trooper because he just does not fit the part LOOK AT HIM get the idea City and County Boyz
So what if the world is upside down, Bill. With gravity everything will stay put. Only north will be south and south will be north.
The Laws in West Virgina leave much to be desired the way Criminals seem to get off more than they don't. I've never found the Police in this state to be helpful to me for the times I've ben robbed nor when I was drugged & assulated in 2008. How is it JUSTICE that the charges against this Man were dropped when he is clearly a CRIMINAL !!!
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