A deputy working with the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Unit had probable cause to search the vehicle and found what investigators said were dozens of stolen and forged items.
Deputies say he had thousands of dollars-worth of forged and stolen checks, forged ID and credit cards, and even stolen Social Security cards.) - A traffic stop on Interstate 10 in Baldwin County early Tuesday morning, August 27, 2024 ended in the arrest of a Houston man for identity theft. Deputies said he had thousands of dollars-worth of forged and stolen checks, forged ID and credit cards and even stolen social security cards.
That was about 2:00 a.m. on I-10 West near the 47-mile marker. Deputies arrested 33-year-old Michael Allan McMath of Houston. Investigators said McMath claimed to have been in the Pensacola area and was headed home at time of stop.Deputies arrested 33-year-old Michael Allan McMath of Houston. Investigators said McMath claimed to have been in the Pensacola area. They said the forged or stolen checks alone are valued at more than $13,000.
Investigators said they’ve already contacted some of the victims who reported their drivers’ licenses, credit cards or checks stolen from their vehicles. Because of the huge financial interest with this type of crime, deputies are seeing more and more of it.
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