A Quitman woman was arrested recently after she was found in possession of documents stolen from several victims.
Amy Marie Kelly-Lopez, 47, was arrested by the Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office on May 24 after deputies investigated a suspicious vehicle near Ruston.
Deputies were called to an Oak Alley Drive residence off Douglas Road regarding a woman asleep inside a damaged vehicle. Kelly-Lopez was found in the vehicle. She said she had gotten lost in the middle of the night driving from Arkansas headed to Quitman. She said she accidentally ran over an object on the side of the road which disabled her vehicle.
A criminal history check showed prior arrests for possession of stolen property. A search of the vehicle located multiple Social Security cards, passports, and checks belonging to other people. Deputies were able to contact several people who confirmed the items were stolen.
Kelly-Lopez was arrested and booked at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center for seven counts of identity theft and illegal possession of stolen things.
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