Woman Charged With 7 Felony Counts Of Identity Theft: Des Plaines PD

DES PLAINES, IL — A Des Plaines woman has been charged with seven felony counts of identity theft after using another woman's name to secure a motel room, open bank accounts and make purchases. Samantha Murrin, 37, of the 1300 block of Rand Road, was arrested Saturday.

The Cook County State's Attorney's Office approved the felony charges.

According to police, Murrin flagged them down in the 1300 block of Rand Road for assistance. Due to a previous incident, the officer knew it was Murrin, but when they asked her name, she claimed it was something else. She told police she had been contacted by the motel staff about her vehicle, an Audi A6, that had been parked in front of her unit. Murrin provided a paper Illinois driver's license with a photo matching her, but with a different name and vehicle registration in the same name.

Police requested that the driver's license information be run through the database and a photo image be viewed. The photo that was attached to the license in the database was not of Murrin, so the officer deduced that Murrin was falsely using an alternative identity.

While speaking with Murrin, police said she started sorting through her wallet and the officer noted a bank debit card not in her name. Murrin was taken into custody for the fraudulent identification cards.

Murrin was taken to the Des Plaines Police station where the victim was contacted and related that she does not know Murrin, nor did she authorize anyone to make purchases or open bank accounts in her name.