ST. THOMAS — A young man here who obtained and altered his police record in order to land a job at Pueblo has been arrested, VIPD Media Specialist Sakeeda Freeman made known through press release today.
According to Freeman, on Wednesday at about 3:58 p.m., 33-year-old Tashimo Scatliffe of Contant was arrested and charged with mutilation and destruction of records after he obtained a copy of his police records from the VIPD and altered it by deleting his criminal history, and copied and pasted other information to his records.
Scatliffe attempted to seek employment with Pueblo Supermarket by presenting the store with the altered copy of his records, according to the release.
It was only Monday that Scatliffe pleaded guilty in District Court here to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, according to United States Attorney Ronald W. Sharpe.
According to the plea agreement filed with the court, on February 2, 2015, Virgin Islands Police Department officers responded to the Paul M. Pearson Housing Community after receiving a complaint from Building 7 regarding a domestic disturbance. Upon arrival, officers observed Scatliffe leaving Building 7, and were notified that Scatliffe had a firearm.
Further investigation by the VIPD and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) resulted in the retrieval of a firearm and casing in the area, a determination that the casing was fired from the firearm, and the finding of Scatliffe’s DNA on the firearm. Prior to February 2, 2015, Scatliffe was convicted in the Superior Court of firstdegree assault-larceny.
Scatliffe faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine. His sentencing is scheduled for February 18, 2016.
Unable to make bail for the most recent arrest, Scatliffe was remanded to the Bureau of Corrections pending his advise-of-rights hearing.
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