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Ex-Apartment Manager Arrested in Santa Clara County Identity-Theft Case

Deputies say a home search yielded ledgers of tenant data alongside meth, with the suspect’s name still withheld.

Overview

  • Santa Clara County sheriff’s deputies arrested a former apartment manager accused of using tenant records to commit identity theft.
  • Investigators say the suspect exploited workplace access to create fake IDs, email accounts, and phone numbers to open credit cards in tenants’ names.
  • Detectives served a search warrant at the suspect’s residence and recovered ledgers of victim information, multiple cellphones, and evidence of narcotics sales.
  • Authorities report seizing more than two ounces of methamphetamine during the search.
  • The suspect was booked into the Santa Clara County Jail on multiple felony counts, and the investigation continues without the suspect’s name released.