Herkimer woman victim of identity theft, cleared of drug, traffic charges [Herkimer,NY]

ILION — Ilion police Monday cleared a Herkimer woman of charges relating to a traffic stop and charged another Herkimer woman with using her identity.

On May 8, Ilion Police reported that Joanne Montana, 45, of Protection Avenue, Herkimer, was arrested for driving while intoxicated, unlawful possession of marijuana and several vehicle and traffic violations.

It turns out that Montana was the victim of identity theft.

On May 10, Ilion Police arrested Carolyn Reid, 45, of Herkimer, also known as Carolyn Snyder Reid and Carolyn Bruce. She was charged with the infractions first attributed to Montana and added three counts of second-degree forgery, a class D felony; criminal impersonation and aggravated unlicensed operation.

from Little Falls Evening Times