Two Arrested After Woman Accused Of Identity Theft Buys Car

LODI (CBS13) — Two people were arrested after a woman was accused of stealing an Oregon woman's identity and purchasing a new car in Lodi earlier this month.

(credit: Lodi PD)

Amber Clark, 32, and Demetrius Smith, 37, both of Stockton, were arrested by the California Highway Patrol Saturday morning in Livermore.

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Lodi Police said that the woman used an Oregon woman's social security number as well as several forged documents to buy a Lexus.

"The documentation she provided was above and beyond the average fraud stuff that we deal with on a regular basis," Brandon Gonsalves, owner of Approved Auto Center in Lodi, said.

Lodi police said the Lexus was recovered and returned to the dealership.

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