Auburn, Ala. - On March 13, 2023 Auburn Police arrested Robert Lamar McDougald, age 41, and Whitney Lynn Jerry, age 34, both from Opelika, AL. McDougald was charged with trafficking in stolen identities, identity theft, possession of drug paraphernalia and theft of property fourth degree. Jerry was charged with possession of a forged instrument third degree, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

The arrest stems from Auburn Police stopping a vehicle for a traffic violation near the 2300 block of Moores Mill Road on March 13. McDougald and Jerry were identified as the occupants of the vehicle.

Officers confirmed that McDougald had an outstanding warrant for identity theft associated with an incident that was reported by a local business on Jan. 10, 2023. An investigation was initiated and police recovered evidence of identity theft, forgery and illegal narcotics during a search of the vehicle.

The conclusion of the investigation resulted in both McDougald and Jerry being arrested for charges associated with the recovered fraudulent items and narcotics contraband.  McDougald was also arrested in obedience to the outstanding warrant for identity theft, and an outstanding warrant for theft of property fourth degree from an unrelated theft that occurred in 2020.

McDougald ($37,000 bond) and Jerry ($4,000 bond) were transported to the Lee County jail and held on bond.

Robert Lamar McDougald

Whitney Lynn Jerry

All defendants are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.