Jamestown, N.D. (KFGO) – On Thursday, the Jamestown Police Department received a report from a victim that someone from Jamestown was using their personal identifying information to purchase various types of household goods and other property fraudulently.
The value of all fraudulent purchases exceeded over $30,000. The victim does not live in the immediate area but had already inquired into the unauthorized charges and believed the suspects might be acquaintances. An investigation into the complaint determined that fraudulent charges were made in both Jamestown and Bismarck.
Authorities obtained a search warrant for a residence in Jamestown. On January 29, a search warrant was conducted at 509 3 Ave SW. During the search, numerous items and property that were fraudulently purchased with the victim’s personal identifying information were found and seized.
The suspects in this incident were identified as 34-year-old Dorothy Ray Rush and 36-year-old Loring Riel Sky Rush. both from Jamestown. The suspects were arrested on suspicion of Unauthorized Use of Personal Identifying Information (a class B felony).
Dorothy Rush also had an outstanding Failure to Appear Warrant. Both suspects were transported to Stutsman County Correctional Center, awaiting formal charges. The incident remains under investigation, and other charges are possible in this incident.
