Man accused of using woman’s name to rent apartment, arrest affidavit says

SAN ANTONIO — A man is accused of using a woman’s identity to rent an apartment and create a LinkedIn profile in her name.

According to an arrest affidavit, Henry Richard Bustillos, 40, is accused of tampering with a governmental record with intent to harm or defraud, a state jail felony. The affidavit says the victim began receiving notices in July about applications and accounts opened with her personal information.

A credit report later showed an apartment at Pearl Park Apartments rented in her name. The complex’s manager told investigators the rental application included a Texas driver’s license with the victim’s identifying information but someone else’s photo, along with a Social Security card in the victim’s name, the affidavit says.

The victim also found a LinkedIn profile using her name and a photo of Bustillos, according to the affidavit. Investigators said images on the profile and a Facebook account showed Bustillos dressed as a woman.

The affidavit says officers went to the apartment on Sept. 5 for an unrelated call about a fight. The resident gave officers a phone number that later appeared on the victim’s credit report alongside a fraudulent account. After reviewing body camera footage, a detective said he recognized the resident as Bustillos in the LinkedIn photo.

The apartment complex’s manager and assistant manager later identified Bustillos in photo lineups as the person who rented the unit, the affidavit says. They told investigators the online application was submitted Aug. 3 and Bustillos came to the complex Aug. 13 to pick up a key and pay a deposit, presenting himself as the woman.