Woman Arrested in Identity Theft

News Release from: City of Sherwood
WOMAN ARRESTED IN IDENTITY THEFT
Posted: February 5th, 2010 4:16 PM
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Jessica Romero Chavez , age 21, of Tigard was arrested by Sherwood Police this afternoon and charged with two counts of Identity Theft and one count of Possession of a Forged Instrument. The arrest was made in connection with the use of a forged social security card. Police were alerted after a Salem resident reported he had lost government benefits when social security earning records indicated he was employed at a Sherwood business. The investigation revealed that Chavez had used a forged social security card containing the victim's social security number. Chavez was taken into custody without incident and lodged in Washington County Jail. Each offense is a Class C felony with a bail of $20,000.00 each.

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