Thomas Kelly Scardino Jr., the man accused of assuming the identity of a University student during a DUI arrest last weekend, was booked into the Athens-Clarke County jail Thursday night on two felony and seven misdemeanor charges.

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Scardino, 20, was booked into the jail at 7:03 p.m. and charged with felony financial ID fraud and felony impersonating another for purposes of bail. He faces misdemeanor charges of DUI alcohol, improper driving, underage possession of alcohol, obstruction of a law enforcement officer, giving false information, possession of an open container in a vehicle and driving with a suspended license. He was released from ACC jail at 9:58 p.m. on $10,515 bond.

On Wednesday, a report naming charges against Scardino for assuming the identity of University student Connor Reynolds was filed, according to an Athens-Clarke County Police report.

Police filed charges of identity fraud against Scardino after meeting with Reynolds, 22, whose identity was assumed during Scardino’s arrest Saturday.

Reynolds told police he realized Scardino had presented himself as Reynolds following a report printed by The Red & Black on Monday.

Reynolds also filed an entering auto report Monday to document that his wallet and driver’s license had reportedly been stolen in November 2010.

While officers talked with Reynolds, he provided police with the name of Scardino’s neighbor, who could identify him.

Police also spoke with Scardino’s ex-girlfriend, who told police that she was “100 percent certain” of Scardino’s identity, and that she suspected he was either hiding out in Tuscaloosa, Ala., likely near the University of Alabama campus, according to the report.

Thomas Scardino police report