Identity theft stories don’t get much freakier than this one from Annapolis, MD. And, making it worse, the guy responsible is out on bond and probably reprising his act.
OK, here’s the story of the identity theft crime allegedly committed by Thomas Calvin Eichelberger:
Last September Eichelberger entered into a job contract with a man we’ll call Bob (because, trust me, “Bob” doesn’t want anyone linking him to this story). Afterwards, they stopped by a gas station where Eichelberger bought Bob a cappuccino. After he drank the coffee, Bob said he started feeling lightheaded, but the two went on to have a few drinks at a local restaurant and then went back to Eichelberger’s place where they had a couple more drinks and Bob got sick.
When Bob comes to, he finds himself naked on Eichelberger’s bed while his host sits clothed in a chair looking at him. Bob hung around a little longer, found a camera under Eichelberger’s bed and got sick again. Can you guess what was on the camera? Good guess! The camera held pictures of Bob and Bob’s naked butt.
Bob went home and told his wife and mother-in-law what happened. (I have to laugh at this part of the story; can’t you just picture it!) By this time Bob was feeling lousy enough that he went to the hospital, where doctors found opiates in his blood. Bob says he doesn’t take drugs.
A month later Bob checked his credit report and—big surprise—someone had taken out a couple new credit cards in his name, but the bills were being sent to Eichelberger’s address.
This is when Bob finally, finally wises up and calls the police. The cops search Eichelberger’s home and find marijuana, cocaine and an email for Bob in which he threatens to send the nudie pics to Bob’s attorney.
Eichelberger was arrested December 1, and charged with tampering with food and drink, second-degree assault, coke and marijuana possession and two counts of identity theft.
And this is where I’d like to send out a big personal “thank you” to Baltimore County, MD for letting Eichelberger lose on a $100,000 bond.
I’m sure a lot of freaks seem like very nice people, the kind of people nice enough to buy you a cup of coffee from a gas station. In the entire world there might not be another identity story like this one, but Eichelberger is still out there, and probably hundreds more like him.
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Eichelberger might be evil, but “Bob” is an idiot! I’d love to be a fly on the wall when he had to explain his allnighter to the Mrs. and her mom! Unfortunately, Mrs. Bob’s credit was affected, too.
There are too many people committing crimes like this. I used to roll my eyes when my mother told me not to talk to strangers. I guess she was right. I hope this man learned his lesson and will be more cautious in the future. Eichelberger could be using his identity to commit more crimes and using that man’s name when he meets his next victim.
Sounds like Bob wanted to take a walk on the wild side and got caught by his wife. The old “mickey” would be a good excuse. I believe it says Bob was in a job contract with Eichelberger. Frequently employers open credit card accounts in their employees names, for their employees use. The bill is sent to the employer to pay. Is this a crime? Did this guy Eichelberger use the cards? Perhaps, Baltimore County knows the real story. Hence the low bond.
I was skeptical too until I read the part about finding the naked pix and threatening email on Eichelberger’s computer. My guess is that the scenarios aren’t mutually exclusive; I think Bob was walking on the wild side AND became a victim of identity theft. Poor Bob and poor Mrs. Bob.
Word is Eichelberger was apprehended a few days ago in Atlantic City.
Thanks for the heads up, pixy37. I’ve been looking for this update online, but haven’t been able to find it. Please send a link if you can so I can write on the update.