Shelecia Craig, 31, was detained and accused with criminal impersonation and operating a vehicle with a suspended or revoked license.
Craig allegedly pulled over to the side of the road on numerous occasions and feigned to run out of gas, according to the Stewart County Sheriff’s Office. She would then allegedly pretend to walk to a gas station while carrying her 15-month-old toddler and an empty gas can.
According to the sheriff’s office, concerned citizens would soon stop to help Craig and the youngster. Typically, folks would give her money and go buy gas for Craig.
According to deputies, after coning one person, Craig would travel to a different place and once more claim to be out of gas in order to con additional people.
Numerous gas receipts from Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee were reportedly located in Craig’s car, according to investigators. Craig had a theft warrant and was operating a vehicle on a suspended license, they also discovered.
More charges are expected, according to the sheriff’s office. Craig’s child was taken to child services and turned over to family.
The public was commended by officials for alerting them to the scam on social media.
