Yuma County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Seeley, California woman after she reported a vehicle she stole was stolen.
According to the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office, on Thursday, January 26, at approximately 4:42 p.m., a report of a stolen vehicle in the 10200 block of N. Frontage Road was received.
When deputies arrived on the scene, the woman claimed she rented a vehicle from a peer-to-peer car sharing company and reported it was stolen while she was shopping inside a store in Yuma.
After further investigation, it was discovered the woman had an agreement to deliver the rented vehicle, to unknown subjects in Mexico, in exchange for monetary compensation.
On Monday, February 13, 2023, Jennie Duarte, age 32, was arrested and booked into the Yuma County Detention Center for Fraudulent Schemes, Theft, Trafficking Stolen Property, and False Reporting to Law Enforcement.
Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office at 928-783-4427 or 78-CRIME to remain anonymous. You can also visit our website at www.yumacountysheriff.org to submit an anonymous tip.