The Tustin Police arrested an identity theft suspect

In June of 2020, Tustin PD investigated a commercial burglary in the 17000 block of 17th Street.

Detectives developed a break in the case in December of 2020, identifying suspect Lynne Vanderwall.

Like Leonardo DiCaprio in Catch Me If You Can, Vanderwall had fraudulently assumed the identity of another person and engaged in forgery.

Vanderwall’s evasive luck ran out this week when Tustin PD Detectives located him and gifted him a matching set of shiny bracelets.

Vanderwall was booked into jail for possession of stolen property, forgery, assuming someone’s identity, resisting arrest, and other charges.

Art Pedroza Editor

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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