Matthew Bushman, 36, apparently gave a fake name and birthdate to officers with the Mattoon Police Department, who were investigating a forgery, on Oct. 8.
Turns out Bushman has his real name tattooed on his neck.
Illinois authorities wrote on Facebook Tuesday that Bushman — or “Matty B,” as his tattoo states — had a warrant out for his arrest in Peoria County, and so he lied about his name.
Police say, he was arrested on Oct. 11 for obstructing justice and was booked at the Coles County Jail.
Mattoon Police arrested Matthew C Bushman, 36 years of age of Mansfield, IL, for the offense of Obstructing Justice. …
Posted by City of Mattoon, Illinois – Police Department on Tuesday, October 15, 2019
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