KCSO police reports
On Dec. 29 a woman reported that her estranged husband used her personal information, including her name, driver’s license number and Social Security number, to fraudulently apply for an apartment lease without her consent. The incident reportedly occurred between Dec. 25 and Dec. 26, 2025, at a Farragut apartment complex. According to the report, the man informed the victim via text that he had secured an apartment listing both their names. When she contacted the apartment complex, the manager said they had been in contact with someone they believed to be the victim who gave consent for him to live there. It was later discovered that the suspect’s sister had impersonated the victim during those communications.
As of the report date, the suspect had not been evicted. He is also facing a separate domestic assault charge in Roane County.
On Dec. 29 a Farragut resident reported losing $700 in a fraud scheme in which a suspect posed as his pastor and requested donations through e-mail, according to the Knox County Sheriff's Office.
The victim told deputies he was contacted by an unknown suspect between Dec. 27 and Dec. 29 through e-mail. The suspect allegedly claimed to be the victim’s pastor and asked for financial donations.
According to the report, the victim was instructed to purchase $100 Macy’s gift cards, then provide the card codes by scanning and sending images of the backs of the cards. The victim said he sent codes from seven gift cards totaling $700. The offense was classified as fraud by false pretenses, a misdemeanor. The suspect was listed as unknown.
Knox County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a felony theft reported Dec. 31, 2025 at a Brochardt Boulevard residence in Farragut. According to the report, the victim told deputies she hired a moving company to help move furniture inside her home between Nov. 11 and Dec. 31. When she attempted to pay by check, she was told the movers could only accept debit or credit cards. She left her checkbook on a table while paying by card. The victim said one mover distracted her in another area of the home while the second mover allegedly removed checks from the checkbook. She later discovered four checks missing. Two of the checks were written and cashed at separate bank branches located within Knoxville Police Department jurisdiction.
The moving company provided the names of the two employees who were working in the home at the time of the alleged theft. The victim was advised to file separate fraud and forgery reports with Knoxville police.
Deputies with the Knox County Sheriff's Office are investigating a felony shoplifting report involving stolen cosmetics from a N. Campbell Station Road drug store. According to the report, the incident occurred about 5:48 p.m. Dec. 28. Store management reported two suspects entered the pharmacy and stole a large quantity of cosmetic items before leaving the store. The stolen merchandise included Elf-brand cosmetics valued at $1,078.84 and Maybelline lipsticks and liquid foundation valued at $224, for a total reported loss of $1,302.84.
The suspects were described as a white male, approximately 6 feet 1 inch tall and about 400 pounds, bald, wearing blue jeans, a white T-shirt and a dark jacket, and a white female, approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing between 170 and 180 pounds, with blond hair, wearing blue jeans, a white T-shirt and a tan jacket. The female suspect was reported to be carrying a large black tote-style purse. Store employees later recognized the suspects when they returned to the store around 4:55 p.m. the following day. According to the report, the suspects purchased an item and left after a brief verbal exchange. They were last seen leaving in an older gold four-door sedan with a sunroof.
Knox County Sheriff's Office is investigating a reported theft, fraud and forgery incident that occurred between Dec. 21 and Dec. 23, 2025, at a Battle Front Trail residence in Farragut County. According to the report, the victim told deputies he placed a check in his mailbox intended as a credit card payment. The victim later received notice that the payment was late and discovered the check had been fraudulently deposited through a mobile banking transaction. Investigators reported the payee name on the check was altered to that of the suspect. The case includes felony charges of theft, false pretenses and forgery. A suspect was identified, though no arrest information was listed in the report.
