TWO YUCCA VALLEY RESIDENTS ARRESTED FOR IDENTITY THEFT

Two Yucca Valley residents were arrested early Monday morning, accused of multiple counts of identity theft. According to a Sheriff’s report, about 1:30 a.m., a deputy stopped a car driven by Stephanie Viestenz, 24, near the intersection of Antelope Trail and Cholla Avenue in Yucca Valley for having expired vehicle registration. Viestenz had multiple felony and misdemeanor warrants for her arrest, as did her passenger, James Mosier, 30. During a search of the car, the deputy discovered several pieces of identity and bank information belonging to other people. Stephanie Viestenz was arrested for investigation of identity theft and on her warrants totaling $265,000, and is being held with no bail at Morongo Basin Jail. James Mosier was arrested on his warrants totaling $230,000 and was booked into the West Valley Detention Center with no bail.