Fake ID Use Goes Awry in Fairfax: Police

FAIRFAX, VA — Here's a tip: if your fake ID is so obviously fake that a store clerk refuses to honor it, then don't show it to a cop. The clerk can't arrest you but the cop certainly can.

And so it went this past Saturday, according to Fairfax Police.

Devonte Stephan Butler, 26, of the 19400 block of Brassie Place in Maryland, was arrested for possession of a fake driver's license, no valid operator's license and expired vehicle registration.

Shortly after 1:30 p.m., according to police, Butler tried to purchase merchandise from the Best Buy on 9652 Main Street, presumably with a credit card, but had his ID rebuffed as fake.

Store employees alerted police, and said Butler left in a vehicle. Police soon found him, pulled him over and were presented with, yes, a fake ID.

Then one thing led to another.

Also in Friday's Fairfax crime report:

Vandalism
16-18896
3901 Jermantown Road / Kutner Park – On October 26 at 9:30 AM an officer on patrol observed that unknown person(s) had written graffiti on two port-a-johns at the entrance to the park.

Identity Theft
16-18984
3500 Block of Spring Lake Terrace – On October 27 at 4:02 PM the resident reported that on October 19 unknown person(s) had used his debit card number to make an unauthorized withdrawal from his bank account. The victim had the card in his possession at the time.

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