28 May 2013, at approx. 7:07 pm, a vehicle on the 700 block of
Mono Way attracted the attention of an Officer, as the license plate had
been altered by using Whiteout to alter one of the letters on the
license plate.
The Officer stopped the vehicle and contacted the driver and
passenger who were identified as Thomas Maloy, 36 (Driver) and Kenny
Henson, 25 (Passenger), both of Modesto.
A checked revealed that Maloy’s driver’s license was suspended.
During a search of Henson, a checkbook was located with the name Brandon
Lee on it. All the checks inside the checkbook had different account
and routing numbers on them for several different accounts, along with
the driver’s license numbers of the victims for each account.
During a search of the vehicle, false identification cards were
located with both subject’s photographs on them with the name Brandon
Lee. It was determined that at least one local business had accepted one
of the fraudulent checks under the name of Brandon Lee. Additional
items of evidence indicating identity theft was located inside the
vehicle.
Both Maloy and Henson were placed under arrest and transported to the Tuolumne County Jail and booked.
A search was conducted of their hotel room located inside the
City. Located inside the room was equipment to manufacture fictitious
checks and identification cards, completed fictitious checks and
identification cards, methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.
Some of the charges that Malony and Henson were book for were;
felony making or passing fictitious checks; felony using another
person’s identification for credit or services; felony conspiracy to
commit a crime; felony burglary; felony possession of a controlled
substance; misdemeanor manufacturing deceptive government identification
cards or documents.
