Bad Check Used To Buy Arlington Car Listed For Sale On Facebook

ARLINGTON, VA — Arlington County Police are asking the public's help in identifying a woman they say purchased a used car from a local resident with a fraudulent check, according to a police release.

On June 5, a woman identifying herself as "Stacy James" arrived at the home of an Arlington resident to complete the purchase of a used car listed by the victim on Facebook Marketplace, according the release. After inspecting the vehicle, the woman handed the victim what appeared to be a cashier's check. The victim's bank notified them on June 10 that the check was fraudulent.

Police described the suspect as a white woman, who stood about 5-foot-2 and weighed 155 pounds, with multiple piercings on her left ear. She also had long red/purple hair. ACPD released surveillance photos of the woman.

Police ask anyone with information about this case or the woman's identity to contact Detective L. Bello at 703-228-4166 or Lbello@arlingtonva.us. Anonymous information may be submitted via the Arlington County Crime Solvers hotline at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).