The streets of downtown Nashville witnessed a tide of relief as the man accused of preying on inebriated bar-goers and pilfering their possessions has been apprehended. The Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) caught up with elusive suspect, 32-year-old Joshua Cloyd who was wanted on a slew of charges involving theft and credit card fraud. According to a report by WSMV, Cloyd was allegedly swiping phones and credit cards from unwitting victims among the nightlife crowd, with police linking him to multiple incidents through digital footprints that included CashApp transfers.
One such case, outlined by WSMV, detailed a November 4, 2023, incident in which a man's phone was used to transfer money to Cloyd's CashApp after it disappeared during a venture on Broadway. The pilfered funds paved the way for Cloyd's stay at the Woodspring Suites located in Madison. In another account by KTVZ, a man experienced a similar plight in January when he found his phone and credit cards missing, followed by unauthorized withdrawals and his phone’s location being traced to the Inn Town Suites, again in Madison, KTVZ reports.
Statements from the MNPD, also shared by Yahoo News, emphasized the targeted thefts Cloyd committed on Lower Broadway - highlighting two occasions where victims' iPhones and credit cards were whisked away and then exploited for financial gain. A victim in January, tracking his iPhone to a location, found linkage to subsequent charges at nearby ATMs and gas stations, mirroring Cloyd's suspected modus operandi, as mentioned in a Yahoo News article.
Cloyd was finally arrested on March 15 and faces charges including two counts each of credit card fraud, theft, and four counts of computer violation fraud. MNPD's persistence in tracking down Cloyd paid off, culminating in a $64,000 bond for the accused, reflecting the gravity of his alleged crimes.
