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Lexington Police Arrest Man for ID Theft

Police arrested a man at a Lexington motel and charged him with 19 counts of identity theft Monday night. According to a police report, detectives located Jabari N. Cowart, 22, at the La Quinta Inn on Stanton Way during an identity theft investigation. Police say Cowart had 19 separate names, Social Security numbers and dates of birth in his possession. The police report also indicates detectives located a second person on his way to meet Cowart who was in possession of 40 more names. Investigators say Cowart planned to use the information to file fraudulent tax returns. Police charged Cowart with identity theft, trafficking stolen identities and possession of marijuana. Link to article