NC woman bought vehicles in Lexington County, sheriff says. Here’s why she’s in an SC jail
A North Carolina woman is locked up in a South Carolina jail after she used fake cashier’s checks to make several purchases, including multiple vehicles, according to the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department.
On Feb. 8, Sierra Blair Stewart was charged with three counts of forgery ($10,000 or more), two counts of financial identity fraud in addition to single counts of forgery ($10,000 or less), presenting an altered vehicle registration and obtaining goods under false pretenses, jail records show.
The 34-year-old Greensboro, N.C., resident is being held at the Lexington County Detention Center, the sheriff’s department said in a news release. Stewart’s bond was set at $75,000 on the combined charges, according to jail records.
“Based on the information investigators have gathered while working on the case, Stewart bought a car on Feb. 3 at a Lexington County car dealership for more than $17,000 using a fake cashier’s check and someone else’s identity,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said in the release. “She allegedly tried to pass a fake cashier’s check for more than $42,000 on Feb. 8 at a Lexington County car dealership. The dealership contacted us when they realized the check was fake.”
Stewart was arrested as she was heading toward Georgia, according to the sheriff’s department.
“We expect to file more charges against Stewart soon,” Koon said. “She’s also wanted on similar charges in North Carolina, Georgia and Virginia.”
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