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  • 12-06-2007, 01:27 PM
    creed2474
    False Imprisonment For Stolen Identity in Texas
    Here is the run down on my situation.

    In 2002 someone stole my identity. He used my information to open a checking account in Houston.

    What this guy did was go all around the State of Texas writing checks at various Walmarts in large amounts (just under the 500 dollar limit that Walmarts have). What he did was write my liscense number and date of birth on the checks. So, the check writing companies and the courts think it is me.

    The guy was caught in 2002 or 2003 and arrested. I'm sure he is still in jail or prison since it was his 2nd offense of fraud.

    But, since he went all around the state there was no telling what was cleared with his arrest and what was still out there.

    Well, eventually his wrong doings caught up with me.

    Last year I was arrested for a warrant in a county up by Dallas. I bonded out of jail.....contacted that county......filled out the paperwork that they sent me (affidavit, hand writing samples, and statement) and even had it notarized. So, they dismissed the charges for forgery and that was cleared up.

    Just the other day I was speeding......highway patrol pulls me over.......gives me my ticket and tells me I have a warrant in another county. I tell him what happened.....even have my paperwork from the judge and all the paperwork surrounding the previous case...give the paperwork to him to look over.....he calls his supervisor in the squad car and his supervisor tells him to take me to jail. He said for all they know it was me since it was a different charge. So, I bonded out again...and i'm in the process of clearing this one up.


    So, can I sue the county or the highway patrol for false imprisonment? Or, am I wasting my time?
  • 12-06-2007, 02:03 PM
    creed2474
    Re: False Imprisonment For Stolen Identity in Texas
    I would think that by me showing him all of the paperwork from last year including the one signed by the judge showing the forgery dismissal showed that it has happened before and he should have not taken me to jail. Does anyone know if I can do anything?
  • 12-06-2007, 04:03 PM
    Mr. Knowitall
    Re: False Imprisonment For Stolen Identity in Texas
    There was a valid warrant, you were picked up on the warrant, and (sorry) you have no case against the police. You have a case against the guy who stole your identity, but I don't expect that he has any money.

    Have you tried asking a police agency if you can get a statewide warrant search, to see if there is anything else pending?
  • 12-06-2007, 04:45 PM
    creed2474
    Re: False Imprisonment For Stolen Identity in Texas
    Yes, there is nothing else out there and they did that the last time (statewide search).

    I am guessing since the last time I was speeding it was in another county close to where I live and it was city police.

    This time it was in the county I live in and the highway patrol.

    I don't think any police agency is linked all together here. Or, else it would have not happened the 2nd time.

    That is why I am worried it might happen again.

    The only thing I can think of is concentrate on calling each county myself that I know the areas he was in and work all the way until I call each county in Texas. It will consume alot of my time but it will ease my mind.

    I was lucky I could bond out of each problem and not be held and transferred to the other county. Thank God.

    I am becoming a pro at getting arrested and getting out...... :D Pretty sad.....

    The weird thing about it since 2002 I have renewed my drivers liscense.... AND I accepted a federal job where they did an FBI background check. Nothing ever showed up.....
  • 03-30-2008, 06:18 PM
    NY418
    Re: False Imprisonment For Stolen Identity in Texas
    You should keep a copy of a court document showing proof of Identity theft. You would still be arrested but it would have made it easier to get it taken care off. As far as the warrant if you have one they will almost always take you in to sort it out.
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