The purpose of the Guilford County Sheriff’s Department is to protect and serve the people of Guilford County and make sure that laws are upheld.
However, recently department investigators looked into the actions of one officer working for the department suspected of fraud – and now that officer is no longer employed there.
On Tuesday, Jan. 23, the Sheriff’s Department reported that just before Christmas – on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023 – the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Investigative Unit began looking into suspected fraudulent actions by a detention officer.
As a result of that investigation, former Guilford County Detention Officer Brandon Tyrese Richardson was charged with one count of “Obtaining Property by False Pretense.”
According to the report, he’s no longer employed by the Guilford County Sheriff’s Department.
The report also states that Richardson had turned himself in, was served with his criminal charge, and has been released by a magistrate on a Written Promise to Appear.
The Department didn’t provide any details of the crime.
When asked about the specific nature of the charge, Sheriff’s Department Public Information Officer Bria Evans said that the department isn’t revealing details of the charge at this time.
“There is no other information we are giving out now since it is a criminal matter under investigation,” she told the Rhino Times.
One example of the crime of obtaining property through false pretense would be to, say, take an item that’s known to be stolen to a pawn shop and pretend to be the be rightful owner in order to get cash for it.
Though Richardson is no longer with the department, the investigation is ongoing and the Sheriff’s Department is asking anyone with information regarding the incident to contact Detective J. Allen at 336-641- 2799 or call Guilford County Crime Stoppers at 336-373-1000.
Calls to Crime Stoppers are anonymous.
John what was the deposition of Ms Evans DWI charge. I’ve tried but can’t get an answer. Thanks
Rumor has she was found guilty so she retain her current position as the public relations officer with a take-home car
Even what’s worse the deputy who got caught with his second DUI they decided to move him to a spot to secure his job until he can push this second DWI over the seven-year mark to retain his state certification law enforcement. I don’t blame Danny for this one because Barnes hired him but the moment he got the second DUI Danny should have fired him but he did not that’s a shame
Hey , it’s Guilford County! Anything goes.
It’s amazing that Danny keeps arresting one of his own, but if he is investigated, they will find fraud and Quid Pro Quo going on! One of these employees will eventually turn on him.
Wait til they ask his driver how many times he’s personally done repairs on Danny’s house while on county dime…
So in the time it took to write this, you could have easily walked from the Rhino Office to the courthouse and pulled the warrant at the clerk’s office, which is a public record. Journalism is dead in this town. Oh wait the folks at the Morgantown paper two hours away got the info, but you didn’t. C’mon man.
Trial by rumor and public opinion is like a kangaroo court. A witch hunt. Tars & feathers.
Just curious, why does the cowboy clown have a driver. I know several sheriffs in surrounding counties none of them have drivers.