Arrest report: Las Vegas police officer accused of months long luxury fraud scheme across Las Vegas, California
Judge orders electronic monitoring instead, restricts officer to Clark County
LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — A Las Vegas Metropolitan Police officer accused in a commercial fraud scheme is being released without posting cash bail.
Officer Antonio Chavez appeared in court on Thursday on a criminal complaint alleging he conspired with his wife in a multi-thousand-dollar fraud operation, defrauding stores and credit card companies for personal gain.
According to an arrest report, the pair orchestrated a “friendly fraud” chargeback scheme between May 25 and August 3, 2026. Investigators say they racked up tens of thousands of dollars in gift cards and luxury items, which included Louis Vuitton handbags, Apple electronics, and designer clothing, on their own credit cards, and later falsely reported the cards stolen to secure bank refunds while pocketing the merchandise.
To cover-up the activity, both suspects would then sign sworn dispute affidavits through online Zoom notarizations. The report adds that Chavez would go as far as to file a fabricated theft report with Henderson police to validate the false claims.
Surveillance footage would later lead to the pairs arrest after store employees grew suspicious of the transitions. A third co-conspirator was also named in the report.
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Prosecutors asked for $100,000 cash bail, a source hearing to prove any bail money is legitimate, and house arrest. They argued Chavez is especially concerning because, as an officer who enforces the law, he knows the law and admitted he willingly broke it.
The defense countered that Chavez is 28 years old with no criminal history, no failures to appear, and strong ties to Nevada, and that he fully cooperated with investigators.
They urged the judge to treat him like any other defendant and emphasized he’s presumed innocent.
The judge called the charges personally offensive but noted they are non-violent.
She ruled monetary bail is not necessary, instead ordering mid-level electronic monitoring and restricting him to Clark County while the case is pending.
His preliminary hearing is set for October 8 at 10 a.m.
His co-defendant and wife, Claudia Guzman-Marquez, who is six months pregnant, received the same type of GPS monitoring.
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