November 3, 2020 – Town of Trenton, WI – On October 30, 2020 the Washington County Sheriff’s Office attempted to locate a stolen rental vehicle from the state of Michigan in the area of Trenton Road and Wallace Lake Road.
The vehicle was subsequently located at a nearby business in the Town of Trenton.
The investigation revealed the suspect, a 53-year-old City of West Bend woman, had rented the vehicle from Avis in January of 2020 and failed to return it. The suspect removed the Michigan plates and placed Wisconsin plates on the vehicle.
During the course of the investigation, it was determined the woman has been using a false Wisconsin driver’s license and documents to obtain employment, housing and transportation under an assumed name.
She has been on the run as a wanted federal fugitive since 2017 for financial crimes in Baton Rouge, LA and Kalamazoo, MI. She has been living in West Bend since January of 2020 under the assumed name.
The woman was arrested and turned over to the U.S. Marshal Service to face federal charges. Investigators continue to investigate and have been consulting with the Washington County District Attorney’s Office to determine if the woman will face any local charges.