South Bay Suspects Rented Apartments Under Stolen IDs: Police

Los Gatos CA

09 March, 2021

12:28 PM

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SAN JOSE, CA — The Santa Clara Police Department arrested two suspects on suspicion of identity theft last week after an investigation that began in January. According to a news release, the suspects, Edwina Bogan and Shawnece Ford, possessed identifying information of over 100 potential victims. The suspects used a stolen identity to rent apartments in Santa Clara and San Jose, police said, and took advantage of a moratorium on evictions to evade paying rent. This resulted in over $100,000 in unpaid rent for victims, according to police. Santa Clara police served a search warrant for Bogan and Ford in San Jose on Mar. 4, according to a news release. Police added that they located five more fraudulent rentals connected to the suspects. "The community's willingness to help was instrumental in solving these crimes," the news release said. The case is still open as detectives are continuing to locate victims of identity theft.