Charges against Evans dropped, basketball player back on team
Tiffany Evans was suspended from team workouts last spring in response to the warrant issued for her arrest in connection with identity fraud. The district attorney will not pursue the case, and Evans is back on the team
By Colleen Casey and David Reese
News Editors

Criminal charges against women’s basketball player Tiffany Evans for fraudulent use of identifying information were dismissed Aug. 30, according to the Tarrant County District Attorney’s office.

Evans was officially reinstated to basketball team workouts this semester, said Drew Harris, associate director of athletic media relations.

Harris said Evans is allowed to practice with the team because she complied with the standards set by the team and university. He said the standards for Evans’ reinstatement cannot be released due to university policy.

According to earlier Skiff reports, Evans was suspended from team workouts in response to the warrant issued for her arrest in connection with identity fraud.

The police report states Evans admitted to using former teammate and roommate, Kati Safaritova’s credit cards.

According to the police report, Safaritova informed the police that a check was missing from her checkbook without her knowledge.

The report also stated that according to a bank statement, the check had been written to the Albertson’s on Hulen for $118.88.

Safaritova informed police that her MasterCard statement had unauthorized charges to pay off phone and television bills, according to earlier Skiff reports.

Safaritova decided to press charges against Evans March 19.

Evans declined to comment, saying she needed permission from women’s basketball head coach Jeff Mittie.
Mittie did not return several phone calls.