Social media helps nab woman wanted for allegedly possessing identifying information

Texarkana, Texas
Texarkana, Texas

A woman wanted on a felony warrant for possession of over 50 items of identifying information has been arrested.

Crystal Flanagan was arrested Sunday after a citizen used social media to contact Flanagan and meet up with her. However, the citizen then called police to serve Flanagan's warrant, according to information from Texarkana, Texas, Police Department.

In May, officers went to a local hotel room on State Line Avenue that Flanagan had rented. Armed with a search warrant, they found a number of items used in identity theft. There were copies of different peoples' Social Security cards and driver licenses, more than 250 stolen blank checks, credit card readers and printers.

Flanagan had left the location before police got there, according to TTPD.

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