Police arrest Montgomery man for identity theft

AUBURN, Ala. (WRBL) – The Auburn Police Department said a man was arrested after allegedly stealing a business check, altering it and depositing it into a bank account.

Auburn Police with help from the Montgomery Police Department, arrested 19-year-old Dmitri Miguel German on Monday on a felony warrant charging him with identity theft.

German’s arrest came after the Auburn Police Department received a report about a fraudulent check on Nov. 15, 2023. Officers met with a person who told police that a check made out to a business was mailed from a location in Auburn.

During transit, police said the check was stolen, changed, and deposited into a bank account associated with an unknown suspect. Auburn Police eventually developed German as a suspect and after additional investigation, police obtained an arrest warrant for German.

Following his arrest in Montgomery, Alabama, authorities transported him to the Lee County Jail, where he is held on a $5,000 bond.

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