PHOENIX — A Valley man has been taken into custody six years after he allegedly stole his brother’s identity, officials announced Monday.

Raymond Hernandez was arrested in July by the Phoenix Police Department and stands accused of stealing his brother’s identity after his driver’s license was suspended, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.

ADOT said that the Office of Inspector General began investigating this case in July 2019, when a driver’s license was flagged for fraud.

A detective compared the photos on Hernandez’s suspended license and one under his brother’s name and noticed that both photos were of Hernandez.

The investigation also revealed that Hernandez had three misdemeanor warrants out for his arrest at the time.

The ADOT detective contacted Hernandez’s brother in August 2019, who confirmed that he did not give Hernandez permission to use his Social Security number or birth certificate.

Criminal charges were then filed against Hernandez for theft and forgery and the fraudulent driver’s license was suspended.

However, he failed to respond to subpoenas, which led to a felony warrant being issued for his arrest.

How was stolen identity suspect located?

Six years later, on the morning of July 17, Hernandez was pulled over by Phoenix police officers.

During the traffic stop, officers noticed the warrants and took Hernandez into custody.

He was booked into jail on the outstanding charges, plus charges of computer tampering.

“ADOT is very pleased to have a successful outcome to this investigation,” Office of Inspector General Lt. Jason Henderson said in a press release.

What to do if you suspect someone has stolen your driver’s license

ADOT’s Office of Inspector General is responsible for investigating claims of fraud against driver’s licenses, ID cards, vehicle registrations, titles and more.

Anyone who suspects fraud in any of those areas is asked to call ADOT’s fraud hotline at 877-712-2370, email fraud@azdot.gov or file a report on ADOT’s website.

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