Fraud detectives have charged a Mt. Juliet woman with stealing tens of thousands of dollars from Nashville construction company executive Ray Bell and his wife primarily through the fraudulent use of Mrs. Bell’s credit cards.
Rebecca Martin, 39, of 1224 Mires Road, is presently charged with two counts of identity theft and five counts of fraudulent use of a credit card. Additional charges are expected. She is free on $65,000 bond.
The investigation shows that Martin, an employee of the Bell family who had access to their home, used Mrs. Bell’s credit cards and claimed to be Mrs. Bell while purchasing and ordering expensive merchandise from a number of retailers. The thievery is believed to have taken place over a period of many months.
Detectives executed search warrants on six storage bins rented by Martin at Joelton Self Storage located at Eatons Creek Road and Clarksville Pike. Hundreds of new items were seized, including furniture, clothing, computer equipment, other electronic items, and silverware. A search warrant executed at Martin’s Mt. Juliet home resulted in the seizure of similar items as well as $49,000 worth of gift cards from home stores, electronics businesses, restaurants, movie theaters, and department stores. Martin’s bank accounts have been frozen and are under review by police.
The police department initiated its investigation after receiving information from the Bell family and their accountant. Martin was deemed to be a trusted employee and one who would not take advantage of her position.
Rebecca Martin
Detective Casey Stupka, Lieutenant Mickey Garner, and Detective Kelly White answer media questions about the Martin investigation.
These two watches are among the hundreds of items seized as part of the investigation.
These are among the gift cards seized by police.
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