Idaho Residents' IDs Discovered in Utah Burglary Bust
Feb 5, 2009 06:04 PM MST
By Hailey Higgins, Local News 8 Reporter
IDAHO FALLS & CEDAR CITY, Utah - Three suspects are in jail in Southern Utah and police believe they are connected with about 30 car burglaries in Idaho Falls last month.
Tuesday, Iron County Sheriff's deputies pulled over April Rae Claudio, 20, of Taylorsville, Utah, for speeding just one mile north of Paragonah, Utah.
Michelle Vincent Gatti, 35, of West Valley City, Utah, and Sami Anders, 30, of Magna, Utah, were passengers in the car.
Deputies said they found fake ID's, fake checks and social security cards belonging to Idaho Falls residents in the car.
Police searched the car further and found drugs, a concealed weapon, a kit to make fake id's and false notarized paperwork that would allow them to access victim's bank accounts.
The Iron County Sheriff said they are part of a much bigger burglary ring that could involve up to ten people. They believe they steal ID's and money to make meth and to feed their drug habit.
The vehicle Claudio was driving was a rental car modified to look like an undercover police vehicle. Deputies found several forms of identification that did not belong to any of the three subjects, along with stolen checks from residents in Idaho, Colorado and Utah.
Between the three suspects, they could be charged with more than 50 felony counts involving drugs, fraud and forgery.
Idaho Falls police said they contacted the Cedar City authorities and will investigate to match ID's with victims in Idaho Falls.
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