Police: New Mexico Man Falsified IDs, Made $90K In Purchases

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico man is facing felony charges after authorities say he falsified identification documents to purchase vehicles and thousands of dollars in merchandise during a weeklong spending spree. A Las Cruces police spokesman said Wednesday that 29-year-old Ronald Murray, of Rio Rancho, is charged with identity theft, forgery, fraud, and fraudulent use of a credit card. According to authorities, his fraudulent purchases in June included a Harley Davidson motorcycle and a Jeep Wrangler, and totaled nearly $90,000. Surveillance photographs released by police led to a tip that identified him as the suspect. Police say Murray had a flash drive with more than 1,300 names from a University of New Mexico database that they suspect was used to create false identifications.