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According to court documents, Oyewole admitted
that he used the name, date of birth and Social
Security number of a man named Jerry E. Thomas,
who was murdered in Queens, N.Y., in 1992, to
obtain an airport security ID card, called a
Secure Identification Display Area Card (SIDA).
Oyewole used the SIDA card as a supervisor for
FJC Security Services, a private firm contracted
to staff vehicle access gates and provide other
security services at EWR. The card gave him
access to secure areas, including the tarmac and
airplanes.
"The Port Authority moved swiftly to arrest this
defendant and remove him from his security
position at the airport when they learned he was
using a false identity," said Attorney General
Jeffrey S. Chiesa. "My office, in turn, worked
closely with the Port Authority's Office of
Inspector General, U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement, and the New York City Police to
investigate him, ensure he was not a threat to
national security, and prosecute him for his
crime."
"Whatever the motive, it's a serious crime to
falsify government documents, particularly when
it involves identity theft and issues of public
security," said Stephen J. Taylor, director of
the Division of Criminal Justice. "This
defendant has rightly faced serious
consequences. By the time he is sentenced, he
will have spent roughly six months in custody
and he will be a convicted felon."
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