Arrest warrant in my name, but didnt commit the crime!!!?

Question

i found out that there is a arrest warrant in my name, however i didn't make the crime. the crime was for someone in ohio, i was living in louisiana and have never been to ohio. i have proof and a lease, along with bills from that time from my louisiana house. and car insurance and school transcripts and bills..... they must be around the same age as me, by the dates this was filed. they also used my social for a lease on an apartment, and school, along with all the school bills! help!!! what can i do????? is this the same as identity theift with credit cards????? i dont want this coming up on me and have me go to jail for something i didnt do!

i found this out when i applied for a job here, they of course ran a background and crimial check. when TA DA a warrant came up for me in ohio.... i just sat there and read it over and over.... totally confused, since i have never been there, and dont know anyone from there.

Answer 1

I would immediately contact an attorney to represent you. This does happen more than you can imagine. Most of the time it is a family member who knows your personal information. If you can't afford to hire an attorney there are other resources like legal aid. You could also contact the courts with the proof of your identify theft and try to get the warrant squashed. Worst thing you could do is ignore it. Another thing you should do is have all your proof with you in case you are stopped. Hope this helps.

Answer 2

This is identity theft, although it doesn't make sense to use it for school, anyway, first thing you need to do is get your credit reports, and this is very important, place a fraud alert on them.

You can place a statement that potential creditors will read, or you could about 5 years ago, someone stole all the mail out of my apt complex and started applying for cards, so this is what they suggested we do.

Next contact the District attorney in Ohio, if that is where the warrant is issued, they may deal with you directly. If they refuse get a lawyer, which sucks but it is far cheaper in the long run.

Second send letters to the anyone that has your name as a customer that isn't you.

Now that you know this is happening, be proactive about fixing it.

They used your name on a lease, that is crazy, perhaps you should drive to Ohio, get into the apt by telling the land lord that you don't' have your key and take all the swag. Just kidding on the last part, but you should definitely start to take steps to fix this before it becomes a nightmare, like your getting arrested.

wanting to buy a house, or even wanting to get a job.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

No you won't be arrested, if you do all I'm telling you-you are protecting yourself. It sounds like hes really doing fraud up big time, though.
He's using your social security #. That's a crime-so you have to call in to your cities police and make up an complaint for arrest of the person. (don't forget to get the case #, that's very important) I would contact all three credit sources, Experian, Trans union & Equifax to see if he has charged something else to you. If when you are looking at your credit report and you see a charge you didn't make, you can contest it. Tell the credit source what the police case # is and any other information they ask. Then I would go to your bank, tell them the police case # and ask them if there can be any sort of check to see if someone other than you writes a check on your account. Also, tell them what you have done and ask them for any suggestions as to helps (your bank may have sources our state banks don't) Next, you have to call the Social Security Office. Explain to them why you are calling. Tell them the police case #. They can put a hold on your account if something over a certain money limit is spent. It sounds like hes trying to take over your life, so I would do that. Every few months after this you are going to have to get your credit reports and constantly check to see if they really are correct. If you don't get those false charges off your credit reports it will really hurt you as you get older. That credit rating is very, very important and should be protected well. The sad fact is more and more of good, trusting people are having our identity stolen.

Answer 5

Searching a vehicle has always required probable cause, just like anything else. Carroll is a 1925 case, so I'm unsure why that's being cited. The US Supreme Court hears Fourth Amendment cases every time they convene. In 2009, the Supreme Court ruled in Arizona v. Gant that a vehicle search must be limited to matters of officer safety or to prevent the destruction of evidence. That had a significant effect on law enforcement procedures relating to so-called "searches incident to arrest." Under the scenario you described, the stop was clearly valid under Terry v. Ohio, as reasonable suspicion would clearly be established. The search scope would depend on where the evidence was found, but sounds defensible.

Answer 6

The best thing to do is go to the local police department with your proof and get the everything straightened out. Then you need to contact all 3 credit bureau's and have a fraud alert placed on your credit report. This will alert anyone running a credit report that there is a problem.

This is identity theft.

Answer 7

The best thing to do is to go to your local police department and get a finger print done. This will help clear you. Also take all your proof with you to show the police. You did not state how you found out about this? Was it through a credit report or applying for a job. If it is through credit report, write all 3 credit bureaus, call each of them, they will give you specific instructions on what to do to get this off your report. Send information to them via certified mail. This happened to me, and I got everything all cleared off of my report. (sometimes things are entered because of name, mistake in typing social number, ect.) I also work for a company that makes all prospective employees do a criminal background check, and from time to time, some very deragotory convictions, crimes do appear, they clear it through the local police, who then runs it through the FBI that is why you do finger prints. Some police department charge for this ($10) in our state. That is cheaper than having a false charge on you. I would do this soon, as to not hinder you later in life. Good Luck.

Answer 8

the first thing to do is call the issuing office for the warrant, and see what it is all about. Second see a lawyer, even at a law counsel office. Don't panic until you know what you are facing!

Answer 9

Don't panic. It's identity thief and it can be explained. Contact the agency that holds the warrant, explain and find out what they require to straight it out.
Ever thing can be worked in time.

Answer 10

It IS identity theft. It should not be hard to prove you weren't in the state at the time and have never been there.