Auburn, Ala. - On Sept. 6, 2024, Auburn Police, with assistance from the LaGrange Police Department in Georgia, arrested Varita Yvonne Johnson, age 28, from McDonough, Georgia, on warrants charging her with identity theft, theft of property first degree and possession of a forged instrument third degree.

The arrest stems from Auburn Police receiving a report involving identity theft on Aug. 1. Police met with a victim who reported that a suspect used the victim’s identity to cash forged checks at multiple locations in multiple states, including a location in Auburn. The incidents of identity theft occurred throughout July.

Varita Yvonne Johnson was developed as a suspect, and after further investigation, arrest warrants were obtained. Johnson was incarcerated in Georgia for related charges when the victim was informed of the fraudulent activity by the LaGrange Police Department.

Johnson became eligible for extradition, and after waiving extradition, she was transported to the Auburn Police Department on Sept. 6, and the arrest warrants were executed.

Johnson was then transported to the Lee County Jail and held on a $11,500 bond.

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