Hull man charged with identity theft

8:15 AM

Posted: Thursday, December 20, 2007

A Hull, Iowa, man was arrested Wednesday for using another person's identity to gain employment at a Hull business, authorities said.

Israel Hernandez-Sanchez, 21, of Hull, was arrested by the Sioux County Sheriff's Office and charged with identity theft, a class D felony, and driving without a driver's license.

According to the sheriff's office, the investigation was initiated by a traffic stop. The sheriff's office said evidence obtained revealed that Hernandez-Sanchez used a counterfeit Social Security card with a number belonging to another person and a counterfeit identification card to gain employment at Van Voorst Concrete in Hull.

Story Comments

me wrote on Dec 20, 2007 9:56 PM:

" I would like to see you people in this person shoes and feel how it does feels to want to work to give their family somewhere to live and something to eat. I see some people that were born here in the US and are begging for money. "

voter wrote on Dec 20, 2007 6:43 PM:

" i think it would be funny if some illegal stole mitt romneys identification. or obama's.........i wonder how quickly immigration laws would change and how many millions congress would free up for police to fight identity theft. "

USA Steve wrote on Dec 20, 2007 11:15 AM:

" JUST WAIT! this is just the start of things to come! Wait until it is time for you to retire. You will have to prove who you are. Legal fees, etc. I can see it all now. Get your head out of your a##, and stand for something! "

SW wrote on Dec 20, 2007 10:50 AM:

" yes another illegal stealing idenity, when we all learn that our useless politicians are doing us no good. they need to get with the system. i never even heard of idenity theft when i was a kid and i'm a 42 now. what a shame. "