Defendants Broke Down One Victim’s Door, Held Her and Her Three Children at Gunpoint
May 15, 2013
Las Vegas, NV – Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto announced the arrest of John Kevin McCabe, 61, of Las Vegas, and Charles McChesney, 48, of Las Vegas. McCabe was taken into custody on an arrest warrant issued out of Las Vegas, Nevada on May 13, 2013. McChesney was arrested on May 15, 2013.
McCabe is a licensed resident bail agent who runs Boomer’s Bail Bonds a.k.a. AAABeduation Bail Bonds in Las Vegas, Nevada. McChesney is a licensed bail enforcement agent operating under the name Justice Inc. in Las Vegas, Nevada.
“The arrest of the bail bondsmen sends a clear message that the severity of their alleged crimes will simply not be tolerated,” said Masto. “The defendants will be held accountable for breaking the law. My office will continue our partnership with Nevada Division of Insurance to help protect those residing in the Silver State.”
The arrest came as a result of a joint investigation of the Nevada Division of Insurance and the Nevada Attorney General’s Office, Bureau of Criminal Justice.
“Bail (surety) Bonds are an insurance product that are regulated by the Nevada Division of Insurance,” said Nevada Insurance Commissioner Scott Kipper. “As a consumer protection agency our mission is to protect the rights of Nevada consumers when they purchase bail bonds or other types of insurance products. This case initially began as a consumer complaint with the Division of Insurance. After a review of the complaint and an investigation into the activities of Mr. McCabe and Mr. McChesney, the Division decided it would be appropriate to pursue administrative penalties. Our office determined that there may also be criminal activities and referred the case to the Attorney General for further investigation.”
McCabe is charged with having committed the crimes of two counts of kidnapping in the first degree, one count of robbery with use of a deadly weapon, two counts of robbery, five counts of burglary, one count of extortionate collection of debt with use of deadly weapon, two counts of extortionate collection of a debt, one count of invasion of the home, one count of assault with use of deadly weapon, three counts of grand larceny, and one count of theft in the amount of $2,500.00 or more.
McChesney is charged with having committed the crimes of one count of robbery with use of deadly weapon, one count of assault with use of deadly weapon, one count of extortionate collection of debt with the use of a deadly weapon, one count of invasion of the home, one count of burglary, and one count of grand larceny.
The complaint alleges that on or about June 18, 2010, McCabe, acting as a bail agent, entered into a bail agreement with a client. McCabe allegedly charged over $14,000.00 to her credit cards without prior authorization. After his client stopped the unauthorized charges, McCabe allegedly kidnapped her from her room at Budget Suites and held her in his vehicle for approximately about three hours demanding that she provide him money and other personal property. The complaint also alleges McCabe forced his handcuffed victim to sign personal checks naming him as payee and compelled her to give him her bank debit card and personal identification number, all of which he used to withdraw money from her bank accounts.
Additionally, the complaint alleges that on or about January 21, 2011, McCabe, acting as a bail agent, entered into a bail agreement with another female client. McCabe had her sign various documents, including a Power of Attorney. McCabe and McChesney allegedly broke down the client’s door and held her and her three young children at gunpoint while taking her personal property, including a laptop computer, video game console and the client’s vehicle.
Finally, the complaint alleges that on or about April 8, 2012, McCabe, acting as a bail agent, entered into a bail agreement with a third female client. McCabe had her sign several documents, including a Power of Attorney. McCabe allegedly kidnapped this victim for over a 24 hour period in order to extort money and property from her.
A complaint is a statement of charges and is not evidence of guilt. The defendants are presumed innocent until their guilt if proven in a court of law.
If anyone has information about these incidents or others like it, it is requested that they contact the Nevada Attorney General at http://ag.nv.gov to submit a written complaint or the Nevada Division of Insurance at http://doi.nv.gov/. This case is a joint investigation of the Nevada Attorney General and Division of Insurance and is being prosecuted by Senior Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey H. Segal and Deputy Attorney General Sarah E. Overly.
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| (Photos courtesy of Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department) |
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