{"id":346192,"date":"2026-07-20T16:49:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T16:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/346192\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T16:49:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T16:49:11","slug":"hillsborough-deputies-arrest-suspect-in-20000-stolen-identity-jewelry-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/346192\/","title":{"rendered":"Hillsborough deputies arrest suspect in $20,000 stolen identity jewelry case"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Courtesy of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office\u00a0 <\/p>\n

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A man was arrested two months after being accused of buying $20,000 worth of jewelry using someone else\u2019s identity in Hillsborough County.<\/p>\n

Hillsborough County Identity Theft <\/p>\n

What we know:<\/p>\n

Deputies said 32-year-old Wallace Lake walked into Jared Jewelers on West Brandon Boulevard and Kay Jewelers at Brandon Exchange on May 6. Lake used someone else’s identity to purchase $20,000 worth of items, but ultimate loss estimates showed he walked away with over $20,000 in jewelry.<\/p>\n

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Courtesy of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office\u00a0 <\/p>\n

Detectives tracked Lake to Mount Vernon, New York, where officers arrested him July 14. Law enforcement officials charged Lake with second-degree grand theft and multiple fraud-related offenses.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Unanswered Case Details <\/p>\n

What we don’t know:<\/p>\n

Authorities have not disclosed how Lake obtained the victim’s personal identification information.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Officials have also not indicated whether any of the stolen jewelry has been recovered or if additional suspects were involved.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Source: The information in this story was gathered from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, which provided details regarding the investigation, charges, and arrest.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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