Kent Police arrested a man and a woman early Wednesday morning for allegedly stealing more than $30,000 from people’s bank and retirement accounts after taking mail, forging checks and making fraudulent electronic transfers.
Detectives and Valley SWAT served a search warrant at 5:30 a.m. at a house in the 1000 block of East Chicago Street, according to a Kent Police news release.
Police arrested a 36-year-old man and a 39-year-old woman for investigation of first-degree theft, identity theft and forgery. The pair reportedly stole mail from people, forged their checks and made electronic transactions from bank accounts and payees. Detectives also allegedly found further evidence of identity theft and drug possession at the home.
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