Clovis Police Detectives have been following up on a case taken by patrol officers for a Clovis resident who was the victim of identity theft. The victim’s personal information was used on California’s central coast. During the investigation, two suspects were identified and on Monday, July 10, they were brought in for questioning. Following their interview with Detectives, both subjects were arrested for multiple charges. At the time of the arrest, the female suspect was found to be in possession of an electronic file that included the personal information belonging to thousands of people. It is unknown if those people’s identity had been used or not.

34 year-old Monica Macias and 29 year-old Jose Cortez, both from Fresno, were arrested and transported to Fresno County Jail for identity theft, possession of personal information, burglary, and conspiracy.

34 year-old Monica Macias and 29 year-old Jose Cortez, both from Fresno, were arrested and transported to Fresno County Jail for identity theft, possession of personal information, burglary, and conspiracy.

We would like to take this opportunity to recommend that you check your credit at least once a year to verify that you’re aware of all accounts open in your name. You can get a free credit report once a year by contacting your financial institution. If you find that you’ve been the victim of identity theft, you can call the law enforcement agency where you live. If you live in Clovis, we are available 24 hours a day at (559) 324-2800.